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Quantitative aptitude lesson 12: Profit and loss · Set 902 · 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 study lamp for ₹1500, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 50%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  2. 2.By selling a watch for ₹1608, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 20%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  3. 3.By selling a table fan for ₹1482, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 30%. What did the table fan cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  4. 4.By selling a school bag for ₹2940, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 50%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  5. 5.By selling a watch for ₹345, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 15%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  6. 6.A school bag bought for ₹1820 is sold at a loss of 5%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  7. 7.By selling a table fan for ₹646, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 15%. What did the table fan cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  8. 8.A shopkeeper buys a pair of shoes for ₹1220 and sells it for ₹732. Find the loss percent.
  9. 9.A watch bought for ₹320 is sold at a profit of 30%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  10. 10.A bicycle bought for ₹840 is sold at a loss of 50%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  11. 11.A shopkeeper buys a watch for ₹1600 and sells it for ₹1440. Find the loss percent.
  12. 12.By selling a study lamp for ₹675, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 25%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  13. 13.A shopkeeper buys a table fan for ₹1200 and sells it for ₹1080. Find the loss percent.
  14. 14.A shopkeeper buys a bicycle for ₹1660 and sells it for ₹2324. Find the profit percent.
  15. 15.By selling a cricket bat for ₹1200, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 20%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  16. 16.By selling a cricket bat for ₹750, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 25%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  17. 17.A pressure cooker bought for ₹720 is sold at a profit of 40%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  18. 18.A school bag bought for ₹620 is sold at a profit of 50%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  19. 19.A bicycle bought for ₹620 is sold at a loss of 40%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  20. 20.A shopkeeper buys a bicycle for ₹1640 and sells it for ₹1558. Find the loss percent.
  21. 21.By selling a table fan for ₹230, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 15%. What did the table fan cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  22. 22.A shopkeeper buys a watch for ₹860 and sells it for ₹1290. Find the profit percent.
  23. 23.A shopkeeper buys a pair of shoes for ₹1360 and sells it for ₹1224. Find the loss percent.
  24. 24.A cricket bat bought for ₹1280 is sold at a profit of 5%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  25. 25.A shopkeeper buys a table fan for ₹420 and sells it for ₹378. Find the loss percent.
  26. 26.A shopkeeper buys a study lamp for ₹60 and sells it for ₹63. Find the profit percent.
  27. 27.By selling a bicycle for ₹2254, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 15%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  28. 28.By selling a school bag for ₹345, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 15%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  29. 29.A pressure cooker bought for ₹1400 is sold at a loss of 40%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  30. 30.By selling a pair of shoes for ₹228, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 40%. What did the pair of shoes cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  31. 31.A shopkeeper buys a table fan for ₹720 and sells it for ₹648. Find the loss percent.
  32. 32.A pressure cooker bought for ₹720 is sold at a loss of 25%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  33. 33.A shopkeeper buys a pressure cooker for ₹1300 and sells it for ₹1040. Find the loss percent.
  34. 34.By selling a table fan for ₹1512, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 40%. What did the table fan cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  35. 35.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹48, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 20%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  36. 36.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹2116, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 15%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  37. 37.A shopkeeper buys a cricket bat for ₹1040 and sells it for ₹988. Find the loss percent.
  38. 38.By selling a cricket bat for ₹1320, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 25%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  39. 39.A school bag bought for ₹1480 is sold at a profit of 5%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  40. 40.By selling a school bag for ₹570, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 50%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?

Answer key

  1. 1000
  2. 1340
  3. 1140
  4. 1960
  5. 300
  6. 1729
  7. 760
  8. 40
  9. 416
  10. 420
  11. 10
  12. 540
  13. 10
  14. 40
  15. 1000
  16. 1000
  17. 1008
  18. 930
  19. 372
  20. 5
  21. 200
  22. 50
  23. 10
  24. 1344
  25. 10
  26. 5
  27. 1960
  28. 300
  29. 840
  30. 380
  31. 10
  32. 540
  33. 20
  34. 1080
  35. 60
  36. 1840
  37. 5
  38. 1760
  39. 1554
  40. 380

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