Practice Profit and loss Questions and Answers

• A shopkeeper sold an article at a discount of 11%. If he had given a discount of 6% in place of 11%, then he would have earned Rs. 112 more. If the cost pr...
• Ratio of the cost price of article ‘A’ to ‘B’ is 6:7, respectively. Article ‘A’ is marked up by 30% above its cost price and then sold at a dis...
• Ratio of the cost price of article ‘A’ to ‘B’ is 5:6, respectively. Article ‘A’ is marked up by 30% above its cost price and then sold at a dis...
• Article ‘P’, if sold at a profit of 20% earns a profit of Rs. 500. If article ‘P’ is marked 40% above its cost price and then sold after offering t...
• Article ‘P’, if sold at a profit of 15% earns a profit of Rs. 405. If article ‘P’ is marked 70% above its cost price and then sold after offering t...
• Article ‘P’, if sold at a profit of 18% earns a profit of Rs. 360. If article ‘P’ is marked 30% above its cost price and then sold after offering t...
• A dishonest merchant sells goods at a 12.5% loss on the cost price, but uses 28 g weight instead of 36 g. What is his percentage profit or loss?
• Article ‘P’, if sold at a profit of 35% earns a profit of Rs. 700. If article ‘P’ is marked 30% above its cost price and then sold after offering t...
• A pen was sold for Rs.166.44 with a profit of 14%. If it were sold for Rs.154.76, then what would have been the percentage of profit or loss?
• A shopkeeper marked an article Rs. 600 above its cost price and sold it after giving a discount of 20% and earned a profit of 30%. Find the cost price of t...
• A shopkeeper marked an article Rs. 900 above its cost price and sold it after giving a discount of 20% and earned a profit of 25%. Find the cost price of t...
• A shopkeeper marked an article Rs. 650 above its cost price and sold it after giving a discount of 15% and earned a profit of 35%. Find the cost price of t...
• A shopkeeper marked an article Rs. 750 above its cost price and sold it after giving a discount of 20% and earned a profit of 28%. Find the cost price of t...
• A shopkeeper marked an article Rs. 850 above its cost price and sold it after giving a discount of 30% and earned a profit of 20%. Find the cost price of t...
• A shopkeeper marked an article Rs. 540 above its cost price and sold it after giving a discount of 25% and earned a profit of 35%. Find the cost price of t...
• The cost of a piece of diamond varies with the square of its weight. A diamond of Rs.6,084 value is cut into 3 pieces whose weights are in the ratio 3 : 2 ...
• Ram sold a plot for Rs.4,00,000 at a 20% loss. For what price should he sell the plot to gain a 5% profit?
• Marked price of an article is Rs.220 more than its cost price. If profit earned is equal to the discount given then find the profit earned?
• Marked price of an article is Rs.260 more than its cost price. If profit earned is equal to the discount given then find the profit earned?
• Marked price of an article is Rs.280 more than its cost price. If profit earned is equal to the discount given then find the profit earned?
• Marked price of an article is Rs.320 more than its cost price. If profit earned is equal to the discount given then find the profit earned?
• Marked price of an article is Rs.380 more than its cost price. If profit earned is equal to the discount given then find the profit earned?
• Marked price of an article is Rs.400 more than its cost price. If profit earned is equal to the discount given then find the profit earned?
• A man lost 15% by selling a mobile for Rs.4,675. What will be his gain percentage by selling it for Rs.6,050?
• A shopkeeper marked an article P% above its cost price and sold it for Rs. 480 after giving a discount of 20%. If the ratio of cost price and selling price...
• A shopkeeper marked an article P% above its cost price and sold it for Rs. 960 after giving a discount of 20%. If the ratio of cost price and selling price...
• A shopkeeper marked an article P% above its cost price and sold it for Rs. 1440 after giving a discount of 20%. If the ratio of cost price and selling pric...
• A shopkeeper marked an article P% above its cost price and sold it for Rs. 2160 after giving a discount of 20%. If the ratio of cost price and selling pric...
• A shopkeeper marked an article P% above its cost price and sold it for Rs. 576 after giving a discount of 20%. If the ratio of cost price and selling price...
• Profit percentage received on a product when sold for Rs.540 is equal to the percentage loss incurred when the same product is sold for Rs.360. Find the se...
• Profit percentage received on a product when sold for Rs.550 is equal to the percentage loss incurred when the same product is sold for Rs.380. Find the se...
• Profit percentage received on a product when sold for Rs.520 is equal to the percentage loss incurred when the same product is sold for Rs.360. Find the se...
• Profit percentage received on a product when sold for Rs.500 is equal to the percentage loss incurred when the same product is sold for Rs.300. Find the se...
• Profit percentage received on a product when sold for Rs.460 is equal to the percentage loss incurred when the same product is sold for Rs.320. Find the se...
• Profit percentage received on a product when sold for Rs.450 is equal to the percentage loss incurred when the same product is sold for Rs.300. Find the se...
• Profit percentage received on a product when sold for Rs.560 is equal to the percentage loss incurred when the same product is sold for Rs.420. Find the se...
• Profit percentage received on a product when sold for Rs.550 is equal to the percentage loss incurred when the same product is sold for Rs.420. Find the se...
• Profit percentage received on a product when sold for Rs.480 is equal to the percentage loss incurred when the same product is sold for Rs.300. Find the se...
• Profit percentage received on a product when sold for Rs.400 is equal to the percentage loss incurred when the same product is sold for Rs.320. Find the se...
• A sold an article at 45% profit. If the profit earned had been 228% more, then the profit percentage would have been numerically equal to CP. Find the actu...