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Profit and Loss Worksheet

Quantitative aptitude lesson 12: Profit and loss · Set 991 · 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 ₹969, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 15%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  2. 2.A shopkeeper buys a study lamp for ₹260 and sells it for ₹390. Find the profit percent.
  3. 3.A pressure cooker bought for ₹280 is sold at a loss of 20%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  4. 4.A watch bought for ₹1260 is sold at a loss of 5%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  5. 5.A school bag bought for ₹1980 is sold at a loss of 25%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  6. 6.A shopkeeper buys a table fan for ₹1280 and sells it for ₹1344. Find the profit percent.
  7. 7.A shopkeeper buys a table fan for ₹1100 and sells it for ₹1430. Find the profit percent.
  8. 8.A shopkeeper buys a watch for ₹720 and sells it for ₹504. Find the loss percent.
  9. 9.By selling a school bag for ₹171, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 5%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  10. 10.A shopkeeper buys a pressure cooker for ₹1860 and sells it for ₹1116. Find the loss percent.
  11. 11.By selling a cricket bat for ₹1716, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 10%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  12. 12.A school bag bought for ₹1340 is sold at a profit of 5%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  13. 13.A shopkeeper buys a bicycle for ₹880 and sells it for ₹968. Find the profit percent.
  14. 14.By selling a study lamp for ₹140, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 40%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  15. 15.A shopkeeper buys a bicycle for ₹120 and sells it for ₹126. Find the profit percent.
  16. 16.A shopkeeper buys a school bag for ₹320 and sells it for ₹336. Find the profit percent.
  17. 17.A school bag bought for ₹240 is sold at a loss of 30%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  18. 18.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹418, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 5%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  19. 19.A bicycle bought for ₹980 is sold at a loss of 30%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  20. 20.By selling a pair of shoes for ₹270, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 50%. What did the pair of shoes cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  21. 21.A pair of shoes bought for ₹460 is sold at a loss of 20%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  22. 22.A pair of shoes bought for ₹1700 is sold at a loss of 25%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  23. 23.By selling a school bag for ₹1775, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 25%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  24. 24.A shopkeeper buys a watch for ₹1500 and sells it for ₹1425. Find the loss percent.
  25. 25.A study lamp bought for ₹100 is sold at a profit of 30%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  26. 26.By selling a bicycle for ₹1554, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 5%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  27. 27.By selling a study lamp for ₹816, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 15%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  28. 28.By selling a watch for ₹120, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 50%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  29. 29.A watch bought for ₹180 is sold at a loss of 20%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  30. 30.A shopkeeper buys a school bag for ₹80 and sells it for ₹120. Find the profit percent.
  31. 31.By selling a cricket bat for ₹190, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 50%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  32. 32.A shopkeeper buys a table fan for ₹1500 and sells it for ₹1050. Find the loss percent.
  33. 33.A shopkeeper buys a study lamp for ₹1140 and sells it for ₹1368. Find the profit percent.
  34. 34.A shopkeeper buys a table fan for ₹500 and sells it for ₹650. Find the profit percent.
  35. 35.A bicycle bought for ₹1340 is sold at a loss of 20%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  36. 36.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹2548, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 40%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  37. 37.By selling a study lamp for ₹2156, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 40%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  38. 38.A study lamp bought for ₹260 is sold at a loss of 20%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  39. 39.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹850, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 50%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  40. 40.By selling a watch for ₹464, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 20%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?

Answer key

  1. 1140
  2. 50
  3. 224
  4. 1197
  5. 1485
  6. 5
  7. 30
  8. 30
  9. 180
  10. 40
  11. 1560
  12. 1407
  13. 10
  14. 100
  15. 5
  16. 5
  17. 168
  18. 440
  19. 686
  20. 180
  21. 368
  22. 1275
  23. 1420
  24. 5
  25. 130
  26. 1480
  27. 960
  28. 240
  29. 144
  30. 50
  31. 380
  32. 30
  33. 20
  34. 30
  35. 1072
  36. 1820
  37. 1540
  38. 208
  39. 1700
  40. 580

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