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Profit and Loss Worksheet

Quantitative aptitude lesson 12: Profit and loss · Set 904 · 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 school bag for ₹710, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 50%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  2. 2.A school bag bought for ₹240 is sold at a profit of 30%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  3. 3.A shopkeeper buys a pair of shoes for ₹480 and sells it for ₹720. Find the profit percent.
  4. 4.By selling a cricket bat for ₹525, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 25%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  5. 5.A shopkeeper buys a pressure cooker for ₹500 and sells it for ₹650. Find the profit percent.
  6. 6.A shopkeeper buys a pressure cooker for ₹1100 and sells it for ₹990. Find the loss percent.
  7. 7.A school bag bought for ₹1460 is sold at a loss of 15%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  8. 8.A pair of shoes bought for ₹660 is sold at a loss of 10%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  9. 9.By selling a pair of shoes for ₹528, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 20%. What did the pair of shoes cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  10. 10.A school bag bought for ₹1760 is sold at a loss of 10%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  11. 11.A shopkeeper buys a school bag for ₹400 and sells it for ₹240. Find the loss percent.
  12. 12.A shopkeeper buys a bicycle for ₹740 and sells it for ₹555. Find the loss percent.
  13. 13.By selling a watch for ₹416, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 30%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  14. 14.A bicycle bought for ₹320 is sold at a profit of 40%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  15. 15.By selling a pair of shoes for ₹2300, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 15%. What did the pair of shoes cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  16. 16.A shopkeeper buys a study lamp for ₹1340 and sells it for ₹1072. Find the loss percent.
  17. 17.By selling a study lamp for ₹1898, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 30%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  18. 18.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹910, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 30%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  19. 19.A shopkeeper buys a pressure cooker for ₹280 and sells it for ₹238. Find the loss percent.
  20. 20.A shopkeeper buys a pressure cooker for ₹360 and sells it for ₹270. Find the loss percent.
  21. 21.A shopkeeper buys a school bag for ₹1580 and sells it for ₹1659. Find the profit percent.
  22. 22.By selling a pair of shoes for ₹1175, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 25%. What did the pair of shoes cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  23. 23.By selling a school bag for ₹1000, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 50%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  24. 24.By selling a pair of shoes for ₹1098, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 10%. What did the pair of shoes cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  25. 25.A cricket bat bought for ₹420 is sold at a loss of 10%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  26. 26.By selling a cricket bat for ₹989, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 15%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  27. 27.A shopkeeper buys a pair of shoes for ₹1720 and sells it for ₹2580. Find the profit percent.
  28. 28.By selling a pair of shoes for ₹874, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 5%. What did the pair of shoes cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  29. 29.A bicycle bought for ₹1040 is sold at a loss of 50%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  30. 30.A cricket bat bought for ₹1200 is sold at a profit of 5%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  31. 31.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹1586, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 30%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  32. 32.By selling a bicycle for ₹252, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 30%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  33. 33.By selling a school bag for ₹552, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 40%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  34. 34.A shopkeeper buys a pair of shoes for ₹880 and sells it for ₹748. Find the loss percent.
  35. 35.By selling a bicycle for ₹120, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 50%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  36. 36.A shopkeeper buys a school bag for ₹1540 and sells it for ₹1463. Find the loss percent.
  37. 37.A shopkeeper buys a study lamp for ₹960 and sells it for ₹768. Find the loss percent.
  38. 38.By selling a pair of shoes for ₹50, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 50%. What did the pair of shoes cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  39. 39.By selling a study lamp for ₹140, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 30%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  40. 40.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹378, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 30%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?

Answer key

  1. 1420
  2. 312
  3. 50
  4. 420
  5. 30
  6. 10
  7. 1241
  8. 594
  9. 660
  10. 1584
  11. 40
  12. 25
  13. 320
  14. 448
  15. 2000
  16. 20
  17. 1460
  18. 700
  19. 15
  20. 25
  21. 5
  22. 940
  23. 2000
  24. 1220
  25. 378
  26. 860
  27. 50
  28. 920
  29. 520
  30. 1260
  31. 1220
  32. 360
  33. 920
  34. 15
  35. 80
  36. 5
  37. 20
  38. 100
  39. 200
  40. 540

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