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Profit And Loss Test - 5

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(1). By selling 100 pencils, a shopkeeper gains the selling price of 20 pencils. His gain per cent is

  • (a). 25%
  • (b). 21%
  • (c). 36%
  • (d). 20%
  • (e). None of these
Answer : 25%

Explanation:

(2). On buying a machine at Rs. 14,500 with additional charges Rs.500. The seller get profit 20%. Find the Seller’s Cost Price?

  • (a). Rs.11,000
  • (b). Rs. 12,000
  • (c). Rs. 12,500
  • (d). Rs. 10,000
  • (e). None of these
Answer : Rs. 12,500

Explanation:

(3). When a commodity is sold for Rs.34.80. there is a loss of 25%. What is the cost price of the commodity?

  • (a). Rs.46.50
  • (b). Rs.12.80
  • (c). Rs.46.40
  • (d). Rs.43
  • (e). None of these
Answer : Rs.46.40

Explanation:

(4). A wheat seller sells wheat at the rate of Rs.9 per kg and thereby loses 20%. At what price per kg, he should have sold them to make a profit of 5%?

  • (a). Rs.11.81
  • (b). Rs.12.80
  • (c). Rs.16.40
  • (d). Rs.13
  • (e). None of these
Answer : Rs.11.81

Explanation:

(5). A merchant give 12% additional discount on the discounted price, after giving an initial discount of 20% on the labeled price of a radio. If the final sale price of the radio is Rs.704, then what is its labeled price?

  • (a). Rs.1100.50
  • (b). Rs.1200.80
  • (c). Rs.1000
  • (d). Rs.1300
  • (e). None of these
Answer : Rs.1000

Explanation:

(6). By selling a doll for Rs.15, a man loses one sixteenth of what it costs him. The cost price of the doll is

  • (a). Rs.17
  • (b). Rs.16
  • (c). Rs.32
  • (d). Rs.23
  • (e). None of these
Answer : Rs.16

Explanation:

(7). Deepshikha bought a microwave oven and paid 10% less than the original price. She sold it with 30% profit on the price she had paid. What percentage of profit did Deepshikha earn on the original price?

  • (a). 25%
  • (b). 21%
  • (c). 36%
  • (d). 17%
  • (e). None of these
Answer : 17%

Explanation:

(8). Saksham bought a suitcase with 15% discount on the labeled price. He sold the suitcase for Rs.2880 with 20% profit on the labeled price. At what price did he buy the suitcase?

  • (a). Rs. 1700
  • (b). Rs. 2040
  • (c). Rs. 2550
  • (d). Rs. 3060
  • (e). None of these
Answer : Rs. 2040

Explanation:

(9). A shopkeeper buys 100 eggs at Rs.1.20 per piece. Unfortunately 4 eggs got spoiled during transportation. The shopkeeper sells the remaining eggs at Rs.15 a dozen. Find his profit or loss?

  • (a). Rs.120
  • (b). Rs.200
  • (c). Rs.100
  • (d). Rs.130
  • (e). None of these
Answer : Rs.120

Explanation:

(10). A dealer sold three-fourth of his articles at a gain of 20% and the remaining at cost price. Find the gain earned by him in the whole transaction.

  • (a). 25%
  • (b). 15%
  • (c). 36%
  • (d). 17%
  • (e). None of these
Answer : 15%

Explanation: