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Quantitative aptitude lesson 12: Profit and loss · Set 871 · 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 cricket bat for ₹2156, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 40%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  2. 2.By selling a school bag for ₹864, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 10%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  3. 3.By selling a table fan for ₹1782, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 10%. What did the table fan cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  4. 4.By selling a table fan for ₹1408, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 10%. What did the table fan cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  5. 5.A pressure cooker bought for ₹1300 is sold at a profit of 5%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  6. 6.By selling a bicycle for ₹558, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 10%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  7. 7.A table fan bought for ₹580 is sold at a loss of 15%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  8. 8.A shopkeeper buys a school bag for ₹840 and sells it for ₹924. Find the profit percent.
  9. 9.By selling a school bag for ₹544, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 20%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  10. 10.A shopkeeper buys a bicycle for ₹1160 and sells it for ₹1218. Find the profit percent.
  11. 11.A watch bought for ₹860 is sold at a loss of 50%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  12. 12.A cricket bat bought for ₹220 is sold at a loss of 40%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  13. 13.A shopkeeper buys a study lamp for ₹1940 and sells it for ₹2037. Find the profit percent.
  14. 14.A shopkeeper buys a cricket bat for ₹220 and sells it for ₹165. Find the loss percent.
  15. 15.A table fan bought for ₹1340 is sold at a profit of 15%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  16. 16.A shopkeeper buys a watch for ₹580 and sells it for ₹493. Find the loss percent.
  17. 17.By selling a pair of shoes for ₹140, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 30%. What did the pair of shoes cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  18. 18.By selling a watch for ₹2112, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 20%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  19. 19.A watch bought for ₹920 is sold at a loss of 40%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  20. 20.A cricket bat bought for ₹300 is sold at a loss of 40%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  21. 21.A shopkeeper buys a study lamp for ₹340 and sells it for ₹289. Find the loss percent.
  22. 22.A shopkeeper buys a pair of shoes for ₹100 and sells it for ₹105. Find the profit percent.
  23. 23.By selling a watch for ₹720, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 20%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  24. 24.A watch bought for ₹1680 is sold at a profit of 15%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  25. 25.A shopkeeper buys a watch for ₹1060 and sells it for ₹1378. Find the profit percent.
  26. 26.By selling a cricket bat for ₹836, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 5%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  27. 27.By selling a study lamp for ₹399, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 5%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  28. 28.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹1386, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 10%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  29. 29.By selling a cricket bat for ₹384, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 20%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  30. 30.A pair of shoes bought for ₹600 is sold at a profit of 30%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  31. 31.A shopkeeper buys a study lamp for ₹420 and sells it for ₹210. Find the loss percent.
  32. 32.By selling a watch for ₹90, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 10%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  33. 33.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹960, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 20%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  34. 34.A watch bought for ₹1440 is sold at a profit of 50%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  35. 35.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹85, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 15%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  36. 36.By selling a cricket bat for ₹648, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 10%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  37. 37.By selling a school bag for ₹1281, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 5%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  38. 38.A cricket bat bought for ₹1240 is sold at a loss of 50%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  39. 39.By selling a bicycle for ₹210, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 30%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  40. 40.A cricket bat bought for ₹820 is sold at a loss of 50%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?

Answer key

  1. 1540
  2. 960
  3. 1620
  4. 1280
  5. 1365
  6. 620
  7. 493
  8. 10
  9. 680
  10. 5
  11. 430
  12. 132
  13. 5
  14. 25
  15. 1541
  16. 15
  17. 200
  18. 1760
  19. 552
  20. 180
  21. 15
  22. 5
  23. 600
  24. 1932
  25. 30
  26. 880
  27. 420
  28. 1540
  29. 480
  30. 780
  31. 50
  32. 100
  33. 800
  34. 2160
  35. 100
  36. 720
  37. 1220
  38. 620
  39. 300
  40. 410

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