Practice Profit and loss Questions and Answers

• The marked price of an article is Rs 1500. A shopkeeper sells it by giving 20% discount on its marked price. If the cost price of the article is Rs 991. th...
• Find the cost of manufacturing each article if a manufacturer estimates that on inspection 22% of the articles he produces will be rejected. He accepts an ...
• Find the cost of manufacturing each article if a manufacturer estimates that on inspection 14% of the articles he produces will be rejected. He accepts an ...
• The profit earned after selling an article for Rs.1518 is the same as loss incurred after selling the article for Rs.1116. What is the cost price of the ar...
• The profit earned after selling an article for Rs.1516 is the same as loss incurred after selling the article for Rs.1012. What is the cost price of the ar...
• The profit earned after selling an article for Rs.1643 is the same as loss incurred after selling the article for Rs.1121. What is the cost price of the ar...
• A shopkeeper sold a jacket for Rs. 3500 at a loss of 30%. At what price should he have sold the jacket, to earn a profit of 25%?
• A shopkeeper sold a jacket for Rs. 2500 at a loss of 20%. At what price should he have sold the jacket, to earn a profit of 20%?
• A shopkeeper sold a jacket for Rs. 2400 at a loss of 40%. At what price should he have sold the jacket, to earn a profit of 30%?
• The selling price of an article by two different vendors is Rs.660 and profit earned is 25%. One vendor counts his profit on cost price while other one cou...
• The selling price of an article by two different vendors is Rs.680 and profit earned is 25%. One vendor counts his profit on cost price while other one cou...
• The ratio of the cost price to the marked price of an article is 2:3 and the ratio of the profit percentage to the discount percentage is 3:1. Find the pr...
• The ratio of the cost price to the marked price of an article is 1:4 and the ratio of the profit percentage to the discount percentage is 4:1. Find the pr...
• The ratio of the cost price to the marked price of an article is 3:4 and the ratio of the profit percentage to the discount percentage is 4:3. Find the pr...
• The ratio of the cost price to the marked price of an article is 2:5 and the ratio of the profit percentage to the discount percentage is 5:3. Find the pr...
• The ratio of the cost price to the marked price of an article is 2:5 and the ratio of the profit percentage to the discount percentage is 5:2. Find the pr...
• A bought a laptop for Rs.15000. He spent 15% of the amount that he had paid for buying it for its repair. He then sold the laptop to B and earned a profit ...
• A bought a laptop for Rs.16000. He spent 22% of the amount that he had paid for buying it for its repair. He then sold the laptop to B and earned a profit ...
• A bought a laptop for Rs.20000. He spent 20% of the amount that he had paid for buying it for its repair. He then sold the laptop to B and earned a profit ...
• A bought a laptop for Rs.25000. He spent 22% of the amount that he had paid for buying it for its repair. He then sold the laptop to B and earned a profit ...
• A bought a laptop for Rs.25000. He spent 16% of the amount that he had paid for buying it for its repair. He then sold the laptop to B and earned a profit ...
• A purchased an article for Rs 1300. She sold the article at 15% profit. She then added Rs 300 to the amount received and purchased a purse such that the se...
• A purchased an article for Rs 1280. She sold the article at 10% profit. She then added Rs 200 to the amount received and purchased a purse such that the se...
• A purchased an article for Rs 2000. She sold the article at 15% profit. She then added Rs 200 to the amount received and purchased a purse such that the se...
• A purchased an article for Rs 1550. She sold the article at 8% profit. She then added Rs 355 to the amount received and purchased a purse such that the sel...
• A purchased an article for Rs 1560. She sold the article at 10% profit. She then added Rs 325 to the amount received and purchased a purse such that the se...
• A purchased an article for Rs 1300. She sold the article at 12% profit. She then added Rs 400 to the amount received and purchased a purse such that the se...
• A purchased an article for Rs 3500. She sold the article at 12% profit. She then added Rs 500 to the amount received and purchased a purse such that the se...
• The shopkeeper sold the earrings at the profit of 25% and the cost price of earrings is Rs.3000. He earns x% profit on bracelet costing Rs.2500. If the ove...
• The shopkeeper sold the earrings at the profit of 15% and the cost price of earrings is Rs.4200. He earns x% profit on bracelet costing Rs.3500. If the ove...
• The shopkeeper sold the earrings at the profit of 25% and the cost price of earrings is Rs.3600. He earns x% profit on bracelet costing Rs.3000. If the ove...
• The shopkeeper sold the earrings at the profit of 15% and the cost price of earrings is Rs.1800. He earns x% profit on bracelet costing Rs.1500. If the ove...
• The shopkeeper sold the earrings at the profit of 25% and the cost price of earrings is Rs.1500. He earns x% profit on bracelet costing Rs.1250. If the ove...
• The selling price of the book is 30% more than the selling price of the bag and the selling price of the bottle is 30% less than the selling price of the b...
• The selling price of the book is 25% more than the selling price of the bag and the selling price of the bottle is 30% less than the selling price of the b...
• The selling price of the book is 30% more than the selling price of the bag and the selling price of the bottle is 30% less than the selling price of the b...
• An article is marked up by P% above the cost price. If shopkeeper offers discount of 25% and still earns a profit of 35%. For earning a profit of 71%, how ...
• Cost price of an article is Rs X and marked price is 400% more than cost price. To gain profit of 100%, what percent of discount should be offered on this ...
• A person buys 5 tables and 9 chairs for Rs15,400. He sells the tables at 10% profit and chairs at 20% profit. If his total profit on selling all the tables...
• A man sells two pipes at 12 each. He gains 20% on one and loses 20% on the other. In the whole transaction, there is