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Quantitative aptitude lesson 12: Profit and loss · Set 858 · 40 questions
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The method (Cost price is 100%): Profit = SP − CP; loss = CP − SP. Profit % = profit ÷ CP × 100 (same for loss %). SP = CP × (100 + profit%) ÷ 100, or CP × (100 − loss%) ÷ 100. CP from SP: CP = SP × 100 ÷ (100 + profit%) or SP × 100 ÷ (100 − loss%).

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  1. 1.By selling a watch for ₹391, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 15%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  2. 2.By selling a watch for ₹2576, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 40%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  3. 3.By selling a pair of shoes for ₹1806, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 5%. What did the pair of shoes cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  4. 4.By selling a bicycle for ₹658, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 30%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  5. 5.A school bag bought for ₹1620 is sold at a profit of 30%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  6. 6.A pair of shoes bought for ₹1060 is sold at a loss of 15%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  7. 7.By selling a pair of shoes for ₹540, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 50%. What did the pair of shoes cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  8. 8.By selling a pair of shoes for ₹490, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 30%. What did the pair of shoes cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  9. 9.By selling a school bag for ₹1302, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 30%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  10. 10.By selling a bicycle for ₹2688, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 40%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  11. 11.A pressure cooker bought for ₹420 is sold at a profit of 50%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  12. 12.A shopkeeper buys a table fan for ₹440 and sells it for ₹484. Find the profit percent.
  13. 13.A bicycle bought for ₹500 is sold at a profit of 15%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  14. 14.A watch bought for ₹100 is sold at a profit of 10%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  15. 15.A shopkeeper buys a pair of shoes for ₹1080 and sells it for ₹756. Find the loss percent.
  16. 16.A study lamp bought for ₹1300 is sold at a profit of 5%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  17. 17.A table fan bought for ₹560 is sold at a profit of 50%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  18. 18.A table fan bought for ₹720 is sold at a loss of 20%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  19. 19.A shopkeeper buys a cricket bat for ₹1420 and sells it for ₹1491. Find the profit percent.
  20. 20.A shopkeeper buys a bicycle for ₹380 and sells it for ₹285. Find the loss percent.
  21. 21.A shopkeeper buys a table fan for ₹440 and sells it for ₹264. Find the loss percent.
  22. 22.A shopkeeper buys a bicycle for ₹1120 and sells it for ₹1064. Find the loss percent.
  23. 23.A study lamp bought for ₹1180 is sold at a profit of 20%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  24. 24.A shopkeeper buys a bicycle for ₹1160 and sells it for ₹870. Find the loss percent.
  25. 25.By selling a pair of shoes for ₹252, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 40%. What did the pair of shoes cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  26. 26.A watch bought for ₹1140 is sold at a loss of 20%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  27. 27.A shopkeeper buys a bicycle for ₹1720 and sells it for ₹1462. Find the loss percent.
  28. 28.By selling a cricket bat for ₹392, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 30%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  29. 29.A bicycle bought for ₹1460 is sold at a profit of 40%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  30. 30.By selling a cricket bat for ₹184, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 15%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  31. 31.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹140, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 50%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  32. 32.By selling a school bag for ₹196, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 40%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  33. 33.By selling a school bag for ₹253, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 15%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  34. 34.By selling a school bag for ₹128, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 20%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  35. 35.By selling a study lamp for ₹299, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 15%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  36. 36.By selling a school bag for ₹1275, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 25%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  37. 37.A pressure cooker bought for ₹260 is sold at a loss of 5%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  38. 38.A shopkeeper buys a table fan for ₹760 and sells it for ₹380. Find the loss percent.
  39. 39.By selling a bicycle for ₹420, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 50%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  40. 40.A watch bought for ₹1620 is sold at a loss of 15%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?

Answer key

  1. 340
  2. 1840
  3. 1720
  4. 940
  5. 2106
  6. 901
  7. 1080
  8. 700
  9. 1860
  10. 1920
  11. 630
  12. 10
  13. 575
  14. 110
  15. 30
  16. 1365
  17. 840
  18. 576
  19. 5
  20. 25
  21. 40
  22. 5
  23. 1416
  24. 25
  25. 420
  26. 912
  27. 15
  28. 560
  29. 2044
  30. 160
  31. 280
  32. 140
  33. 220
  34. 160
  35. 260
  36. 1020
  37. 247
  38. 50
  39. 840
  40. 1377

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