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Profit and Loss Worksheet

Quantitative aptitude lesson 12: Profit and loss · Set 950 · 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 pair of shoes for ₹1825, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 25%. What did the pair of shoes cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  2. 2.A pair of shoes bought for ₹360 is sold at a loss of 25%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  3. 3.A watch bought for ₹1340 is sold at a loss of 5%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  4. 4.A shopkeeper buys a cricket bat for ₹1760 and sells it for ₹880. Find the loss percent.
  5. 5.A shopkeeper buys a table fan for ₹600 and sells it for ₹720. Find the profit percent.
  6. 6.By selling a watch for ₹252, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 40%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  7. 7.By selling a pair of shoes for ₹1375, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 25%. What did the pair of shoes cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  8. 8.A study lamp bought for ₹1760 is sold at a loss of 30%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  9. 9.A school bag bought for ₹1480 is sold at a loss of 15%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  10. 10.A pair of shoes bought for ₹460 is sold at a loss of 5%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  11. 11.A shopkeeper buys a study lamp for ₹1160 and sells it for ₹870. Find the loss percent.
  12. 12.By selling a cricket bat for ₹70, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 30%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  13. 13.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹1701, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 5%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  14. 14.A pressure cooker bought for ₹560 is sold at a loss of 30%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  15. 15.A shopkeeper buys a watch for ₹1000 and sells it for ₹750. Find the loss percent.
  16. 16.By selling a bicycle for ₹780, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 25%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  17. 17.A pair of shoes bought for ₹540 is sold at a loss of 25%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  18. 18.A pressure cooker bought for ₹1420 is sold at a loss of 10%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  19. 19.By selling a watch for ₹418, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 5%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  20. 20.By selling a table fan for ₹1176, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 20%. What did the table fan cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  21. 21.A watch bought for ₹800 is sold at a loss of 50%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  22. 22.A shopkeeper buys a study lamp for ₹1020 and sells it for ₹765. Find the loss percent.
  23. 23.A watch bought for ₹1400 is sold at a loss of 20%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  24. 24.By selling a pair of shoes for ₹450, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 25%. What did the pair of shoes cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  25. 25.By selling a cricket bat for ₹930, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 50%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  26. 26.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹437, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 15%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  27. 27.A school bag bought for ₹260 is sold at a loss of 15%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  28. 28.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹96, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 20%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  29. 29.A bicycle bought for ₹140 is sold at a loss of 40%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  30. 30.A shopkeeper buys a pressure cooker for ₹240 and sells it for ₹180. Find the loss percent.
  31. 31.By selling a bicycle for ₹696, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 20%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  32. 32.By selling a cricket bat for ₹880, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 20%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  33. 33.A shopkeeper buys a pressure cooker for ₹1060 and sells it for ₹1378. Find the profit percent.
  34. 34.A pair of shoes bought for ₹580 is sold at a profit of 40%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  35. 35.A shopkeeper buys a pair of shoes for ₹720 and sells it for ₹828. Find the profit percent.
  36. 36.By selling a study lamp for ₹399, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 5%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  37. 37.By selling a cricket bat for ₹756, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 10%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  38. 38.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹1216, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 5%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  39. 39.By selling a study lamp for ₹1190, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 30%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  40. 40.A shopkeeper buys a table fan for ₹760 and sells it for ₹684. Find the loss percent.

Answer key

  1. 1460
  2. 270
  3. 1273
  4. 50
  5. 20
  6. 420
  7. 1100
  8. 1232
  9. 1258
  10. 437
  11. 25
  12. 100
  13. 1620
  14. 392
  15. 25
  16. 1040
  17. 405
  18. 1278
  19. 440
  20. 980
  21. 400
  22. 25
  23. 1120
  24. 600
  25. 620
  26. 380
  27. 221
  28. 120
  29. 84
  30. 25
  31. 580
  32. 1100
  33. 30
  34. 812
  35. 15
  36. 420
  37. 840
  38. 1280
  39. 1700
  40. 10

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