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Quantitative aptitude lesson 12: Profit and loss · Set 935 · 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 ₹70, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 50%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  2. 2.By selling a school bag for ₹665, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 5%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  3. 3.By selling a school bag for ₹855, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 5%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  4. 4.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹1140, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 5%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  5. 5.By selling a study lamp for ₹2040, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 50%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  6. 6.A shopkeeper buys a table fan for ₹820 and sells it for ₹779. Find the loss percent.
  7. 7.A shopkeeper buys a cricket bat for ₹760 and sells it for ₹874. Find the profit percent.
  8. 8.A shopkeeper buys a school bag for ₹320 and sells it for ₹336. Find the profit percent.
  9. 9.A watch bought for ₹200 is sold at a profit of 25%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  10. 10.A watch bought for ₹920 is sold at a loss of 40%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  11. 11.A shopkeeper buys a watch for ₹1340 and sells it for ₹1675. Find the profit percent.
  12. 12.A school bag bought for ₹1800 is sold at a loss of 5%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  13. 13.By selling a watch for ₹1230, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 25%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  14. 14.A shopkeeper buys a study lamp for ₹880 and sells it for ₹704. Find the loss percent.
  15. 15.By selling a pair of shoes for ₹275, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 25%. What did the pair of shoes cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  16. 16.By selling a pair of shoes for ₹990, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 10%. What did the pair of shoes cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  17. 17.A school bag bought for ₹1560 is sold at a profit of 5%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  18. 18.A shopkeeper buys a watch for ₹1240 and sells it for ₹1116. Find the loss percent.
  19. 19.A shopkeeper buys a table fan for ₹1920 and sells it for ₹960. Find the loss percent.
  20. 20.By selling a study lamp for ₹247, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 5%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  21. 21.A pressure cooker bought for ₹1620 is sold at a loss of 10%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  22. 22.By selling a bicycle for ₹660, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 40%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  23. 23.By selling a watch for ₹1452, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 10%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  24. 24.By selling a watch for ₹532, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 5%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  25. 25.A shopkeeper buys a bicycle for ₹960 and sells it for ₹912. Find the loss percent.
  26. 26.A study lamp bought for ₹340 is sold at a loss of 25%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  27. 27.A shopkeeper buys a study lamp for ₹960 and sells it for ₹1056. Find the profit percent.
  28. 28.A shopkeeper buys a watch for ₹1820 and sells it for ₹1092. Find the loss percent.
  29. 29.A pair of shoes bought for ₹1420 is sold at a profit of 10%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  30. 30.By selling a watch for ₹2640, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 50%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  31. 31.A table fan bought for ₹180 is sold at a profit of 10%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  32. 32.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹1155, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 5%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  33. 33.A cricket bat bought for ₹1760 is sold at a loss of 20%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  34. 34.A shopkeeper buys a bicycle for ₹1480 and sells it for ₹1924. Find the profit percent.
  35. 35.A shopkeeper buys a table fan for ₹1680 and sells it for ₹1344. Find the loss percent.
  36. 36.By selling a pair of shoes for ₹2730, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 50%. What did the pair of shoes cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  37. 37.A study lamp bought for ₹480 is sold at a profit of 15%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  38. 38.By selling a study lamp for ₹732, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 40%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  39. 39.By selling a bicycle for ₹840, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 25%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  40. 40.By selling a school bag for ₹2400, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 20%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?

Answer key

  1. 140
  2. 700
  3. 900
  4. 1200
  5. 1360
  6. 5
  7. 15
  8. 5
  9. 250
  10. 552
  11. 25
  12. 1710
  13. 1640
  14. 20
  15. 220
  16. 900
  17. 1638
  18. 10
  19. 50
  20. 260
  21. 1458
  22. 1100
  23. 1320
  24. 560
  25. 5
  26. 255
  27. 10
  28. 40
  29. 1562
  30. 1760
  31. 198
  32. 1100
  33. 1408
  34. 30
  35. 20
  36. 1820
  37. 552
  38. 1220
  39. 1120
  40. 2000

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