Hello Aspirants. Welcome to Online Quantitative Aptitude section in AffairsCloud.com. Here we are creating question sample in Profit and loss , which is common for all the competitive exams. We have included Some questions that are repeatedly asked in exams!!!
- By selling a TV for Rs.20855, a dealer suffers a loss of 3%, at what price should he sell it to gain 7% ?
A.Rs.23,500
B.Rs.23,005
C.Rs.22,750
D.Rs.24,200
E.None of theseAnswer – B.Rs.23,005
Explanation :
SP = 97/100 * CP
CP = 20855*100/97 = 21500
Gain 7%
New SP = 21500*107/100 = 23005 - An item was brought at Rs.A and sold at Rs.B there by earning a profit of 20%.Had the value of A been 15% less and the value of B been Rs.76 less, a profit of 30% would have been earned. What was the value of B ?
A.Rs.920
B.Rs.800
C.Rs.960
D.Rs.750
E.None of theseAnswer – C.Rs.960
Explanation :
CP = A, SP = B
SP = B = 120A/100 = 6A/5……………..I
SP = B – 76
CP = 85/100A = 17/20A
P = 30%
130/100 * 17/20 A = B – 76
B = 221/200x + 76………………………….II
Equate I and II
221A/200 + 76 = 6A/5
76 = 240A – 221A/200
A = 76*200/19
A = 800
B = 6*800/5 = 960 - A shopkeeper bought 30kg of rice at Rs.75 per kg and 20 kg of rice the rate of Rs.70. per kg.If he mixed the two brand of rice and sold the mixture at Rs.80 per kg. Find his gain
A.Rs.350
B.Rs.550
C.Rs.420
D.Rs.210
E.None of theseAnswer – A.Rs.350
Explanation :
CP = 30*75 + 20*70 = 2250 + 1400
= 3650
SP =80*(30+20) = 4000
Gain = 4000-3650 Â = 350 - Cost price of 80 note books is equal to the selling price of 65 note books.The gain or loss % is
A.23%
B.32%
C.42%
D.27%
E.None of theseAnswer – A.23%
Explanation :
% = [80 – 65/65]*100
= 15*100/65 = 1500/65
= 23.07 = 23% profit - A shopkeeper gains 15% after allowing a discount of 20% on the market price of an article. Find his profit %, if the articles are sold at market price allowing no discount ?
A.50%
B.53.75%
C.43.76%
D.45%
E.None of theseAnswer – C.43.76%
Explanation :
Market price = Rs.100
SP = Rs.80, Discount = 20
Gain = 15%
CP = 80*100/115 = 69.56
Profit % = [100-69.56/69.56]*100
= 30.44*100/69.56
= 43.76% - Articles are marked at a price which gives a profit of 22%. After allowing a certain discount the profit reduced to half of previous profit, then the discount % is
A.9%
B.7%
C.10%
D.12%
E.None of theseAnswer – A.9%
Explanation :
CP = 100
MP = 122
SP = 111
% of D => 122 *(100-x)/100 = 111
122*(100-x) = 11100
12200-122x = 11100
12200-11100 = 122x
X = 1100/122 = 9.02 = 9% - A man purchases some mangoes at the rate of 3 for Rs.40 and 5 for Rs.60.If he sells all the mangoes at the rate of 3 for Rs.50, find his gain or loss %
A.15%
B.32%
C.20%
D.27%
E.None of theseAnswer – B.32%
Explanation :
3=> 40, 15=> 200
5 =>60, 15=> 180
Total = 200+180 = 380
3=> 50, 30=> 500
% = 500-380/380]*100 = 31.57 = 32% - If the manufacturer gains 5%, the Wholesale dealer 8% and the retailer 12%, then  the cost of production of an article whose retail price is Rs 1247, is
A.Rs.1087
B.Rs.900
C.Rs.982
D.Rs.1150
E.None of theseAnswer – C.Rs.982
Explanation :
C.P. of article
= 1247 ×100/105×100/108 ×100/112= Rs. 981.8 = Rs.982 - A Cow and a carriage together cost Rs 5000. If by selling the horse at a profit of 10% and the carriage at a loss of 10% a total profit of 2.5% is made, then what is the cost price of the cow ?
A.Rs.3200
B.Rs.3125
C.Rs.4200
D.Rs.4320
E.None of theseAnswer – B.Rs.3125
Explanation :
Let the CP of cow be Rs x then CP of carriage would be Rs (5000 -x)
SP of horse = 1.1x
SP of carriage = 0.9 (5000 – x)
1.1x × 0.9 (5000 – x) = 5000 × 1.025 = 5125
1.1x + 4500 – 0.9x = 5125
0.2x = 625
x = Rs 3125 - By selling 16 bananas , a vendor loses the selling price of 4 bananas due to rain.Find his loss %
A.10%
B.12%
C.17%
D.20%
E.None of theseAnswer – D.20%
Explanation :
Loss % = loss*100/total
= 4*100/20
= 400/20 = 20%
Note : Dear Friends if u know an alternate methods or shortcuts related to any chapter, you can share here.
AffairsCloud Recommends Oliveboard Mock Test
AffairsCloud Ebook - Support Us to Grow
Govt Jobs by Category
Bank Jobs Notification
