138 + Mcqs in Profit & Loss in Mathematics Quizzes Page 2 McqOptions

51.	If I purchased 11 books for Rs. 10 and sold all at the rate of 10 books for Rs. 11, the profit percent
A.	10%
B.	11%
C.	21%
D.	100%
Answer» D. 100%

Discussion

52.	If goods be purchased for Rs.840 and one-fourth be sold at a loss of 20% at what gain percent should the remainder be sold so as to gain 20% on the whole transaction?
A.	30%
B.	33%
C.	33 1/3%
D.	35%
Answer» D. 35%

Discussion

53.	If books bought at prices ranging from Rs. 200 to Rs. 350 are sold at prices ranging from Rs. 300 to Rs. 425. What is the greatest possible profit that might be made in selling 8 books?
A.	Rs. 400
B.	Rs. 600
C.	Cannot be determined
D.	None of these
Answer» E.

Discussion

54.	If an article is sold at 19% profit instead of 12% profit, then the profit would be Rs. 105 more. What is the cost price?
A.	Rs. 1505
B.	Rs. 1510
C.	Rs. 1500
D.	Rs. 1490
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Rs. 1490

Discussion

55.	If a trader sold two cars each at Rs. 325475 and gains 12% on the first and loses 12% on the second, then his profit or loss percent on the whole is_______?
A.	1.44% loss
B.	14.4% profit
C.	14.4% loss
D.	0%
E.	None of these
Answer» B. 14.4% profit

Discussion

56.	If a man lost 4% by selling oranges at the rate of 12 a rupee at how many a rupee must he sell them to gain 44%?
A.	7
B.	8
C.	9
D.	10
Answer» C. 9

Discussion

57.	If 5% more is gained by selling an article for Rs. 350 than by selling it for Rs. 340, the cost of the article is:________?
A.	Rs. 50
B.	Rs. 160
C.	Rs. 200
D.	Rs. 225
Answer» D. Rs. 225

Discussion

58.	I bought two books; for Rs.480. I sold one at a loss of 15% and other at a gain of 19% and then I found each book was sold at the same price. Find the cost of the book sold at a loss?
A.	Rs.28
B.	Rs.280
C.	Rs.140
D.	Rs.70
Answer» C. Rs.140

Discussion

59.	Haroon purchased 30 kg of wheat at the rate of Rs. 11.50 per kg and 20 kg of wheat at the rate of 14.25 per kg. He mixed the two and sold the mixture. Approximately what price per kg should be sell the mixture to make 30% profit?
A.	Rs. 14.80
B.	Rs. 15.40
C.	Rs. 15.60
D.	Rs. 16.30
E.	Rs. 18.20
Answer» E. Rs. 18.20

Discussion

60.	By selling an umbrella for Rs. 300, a shop keeper gains 20%. During a clearance sale, the shopkeeper allows a discount of 10% on the marked price. His gain percent during the sale is:________?
A.	7
B.	7.5
C.	8
D.	9
Answer» D. 9

Discussion

61.	By selling an article at Rs.800, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 25%. At what price should he sell the article so as to make a loss of 25%?
A.	Rs.600
B.	Rs.480
C.	Rs.500
D.	Rs.450
Answer» C. Rs.500

Discussion

62.	By selling Toffees at 20 for a rupee, a man loses 40 %. To gain 20 %, for one rupee he must sell?
A.	16 toffees
B.	20 toffees
C.	25 toffees
D.	24 toffees
Answer» B. 20 toffees

Discussion

63.	By selling an article at Rs.600, a profit of 25% is made. Find its cost price?
A.	Rs.350
B.	Rs.400
C.	Rs.573
D.	Rs.480
Answer» E.

Discussion

64.	By selling 150 mangoes, a fruit-seller gains the selling price of 30 mangoes. Find the gain percent?
A.	20%
B.	25%
C.	18%
D.	30%
Answer» C. 18%

Discussion

65.	By selling 12 toffees for a rupee, a man loses 20%. How many for a rupee should be sell to get a gain of 20%?
A.	5
B.	8
C.	10
D.	15
Answer» C. 10

Discussion

66.	By selling a house for Rs.45000, it was found that 1/8 of the outlay was gained, what ought the selling to price to have been in order to have lost 5 p.c?
A.	Rs.38750
B.	Rs.38000
C.	Rs.40000
D.	Rs.42000
Answer» C. Rs.40000

Discussion

67.	By selling 99 pens, a trader gains the cost of 33 pens. Find his gain percentage?
A.	33 1/3%
B.	50%
C.	25%
D.	66 2/3%
E.	None of these
Answer» B. 50%

Discussion

68.	By selling 50 meters of cloth. I gain the selling price of 15 meters. Find the gain percent?
A.	35%
B.	30%
C.	40%
D.	42 6/7%
Answer» E.

Discussion

69.	By selling 12 pencils for a rupee a man loses 20%. How many for a rupee should he sell in order to gain 20%?
A.	8
B.	9
C.	12
D.	16
Answer» B. 9

Discussion

70.	By selling 12 oranges for one rupee, a man loses 20%. How many for a rupee should he sell to get a gain of 20%?
A.	5
B.	8
C.	10
D.	15
Answer» C. 10

Discussion

71.	By mixing two brands of tea and selling the mixture at the rate of Rs. 177 per kg. a shopkeeper makes a profit of 18%. If to every 2 kg of one brand costing Rs. 200 per kg, 3 kg of the other brand is added, then how much per kg does the other brand cost?
A.	Rs. 110
B.	Rs. 120
C.	Rs. 140
D.	None of these
Answer» E.

Discussion

72.	At what price must kashif sell a mixture of 80 kg sugar at Rs. 6.75 per kg with 120 kg at Rs. 8 per kg to gain 20%?
A.	Rs. 7.50 per kg
B.	Rs. 8.20 per kg
C.	Rs. 8.85 per kg
D.	Rs. 9 per kg
Answer» E.

Discussion

73.	At what price must an article costing Rs.47.50 be marked in order that after deducting 5% from the list price. It may be sold at a profit of 25% on the cost price?
A.	Rs.62.50
B.	Rs.72.50
C.	Rs.75.00
D.	Rs.80.00
Answer» B. Rs.72.50

Discussion

74.	An umbrella marked at Rs. 80 is sold for Rs. 68. The rate of discount is:
A.	15%
B.	12%
C.	17 11/17%
D.	20 %
Answer» B. 12%

Discussion

75.	An article was sold after a discount of 20% and there was a gain of 20%. If the profit made on it was Rs. 6 less than the discount offered on it, find its selling price?
A.	Rs. 72
B.	Rs. 90
C.	Rs. 66
D.	Rs. 96
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Rs. 90

Discussion

76.	An article is bought for Rs.675 and sold for Rs.900, find the gain percent?
A.	16 2/3%
B.	30%
C.	33 1/3%
D.	33 1/6%
Answer» D. 33 1/6%

Discussion

77.	An article is bought for Rs.600 and sold for Rs.500, find the loss percent?
A.	16 4/3%
B.	100/3%
C.	16%
D.	16 2/3%
Answer» E.

Discussion

78.	Aleem buys 4 horses and 9 cows for Rs. 13,400. If he sells the horses at 10% profit and the cows at 20% profit, then he earns a total profit of Rs. 1880. The cost of a horse is:_________?
A.	Rs. 1000
B.	Rs. 2000
C.	Rs. 2500
D.	Rs. 3000
Answer» C. Rs. 2500

Discussion

79.	After allowing a discount of 15% on the marked price, the selling price is Rs. 6800 for an article. If it was sold at marked price, there would have been a profit of 60%. The cost price of the article is?
A.	Rs. 6400
B.	Rs. 5600
C.	Rs. 5000
D.	Rs. 4800
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Rs. 4800

Discussion

80.	A watch was sold at a loss of 10%. If it was sold for Rs.140 more, there would have been a gain of 4%. What is the cost price?
A.	Rs.1000
B.	Rs.1140
C.	Rs.860
D.	Rs.760
Answer» B. Rs.1140

Discussion

81.	A tradesman by means of his false balance defrauds to the extent of 20%? in buying goods as well as by selling the goods. What percent does he gain on his outlay?
A.	20%
B.	45%
C.	44%
D.	48%
Answer» D. 48%

Discussion

82.	A trader sells 85 meters of cloth for Rs. 8925 at the profit of Rs. 15 per metre of cloth. What is the cost price of one metre of cloth?
A.	Rs. 80
B.	Rs. 85
C.	Rs. 90
D.	Rs. 95
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Rs. 95

Discussion

83.	A trader marks his articles 20% more than the cost price. If he allows 20% discount, then find his gain or loss percent?
A.	No profit No loss
B.	4% profit
C.	2% loss
D.	2% profit
E.	None of these
Answer» F.

Discussion

84.	A trader marked the price of the T.V. 30% above the cost price of the T.V. and gave the purchaser 10% discount on the marked price, thereby gaining Rs.340. Find the cost price of the T.V?
A.	Rs.2250
B.	Rs.2000
C.	Rs.2150
D.	Rs.2200
Answer» C. Rs.2150

Discussion

85.	A trader marked the price of a car 20% above the cost price and allowed the purchaser 5% discount on the marked price there by gained Rs.8400. Find the cost price of the car?
A.	Rs.60000
B.	Rs.75000
C.	Rs.68400
D.	Rs.78400
Answer» B. Rs.75000

Discussion

86.	A trader marked the selling price of an article at 10% above the cost price. At the time of selling, he allows certain discount and suffers a loss of 1%. He allowed a discount of :
A.	10 %
B.	10.5 %
C.	11 %
D.	12.5 %
Answer» B. 10.5 %

Discussion

87.	A trader lists his articles 20% above C.P and allows a discount of 10% on cash payment. His gain percent is:
A.	10%
B.	8%
C.	5%
D.	6%
Answer» C. 5%

Discussion

88.	A trader bought a car at 20% discount on its original price. He sold it at a 40% increase on the price he bought it. What percent of profit did he make on the original price?
A.	10%
B.	11%
C.	12%
D.	15%
Answer» D. 15%

Discussion

89.	A single discount equivalent to the discount series of 20%, 10% and 5% is_______?
A.	25%
B.	30%
C.	31.6%
D.	33.5%
Answer» D. 33.5%

Discussion

90.	A shopkeeper sold an article offering a discount of 5% and earned a profit of 23.5%. What would have been the percentage of profit earned if no discount was offered?
A.	24.5
B.	28.5
C.	30
D.	Data inadequate
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Data inadequate

Discussion

91.	A shopkeeper sells 400 metres of cloth for Rs. 18000 at a loss of Rs.5 per metre. Find his cost price for one metre of cloth?
A.	Rs. 45
B.	Rs. 40
C.	Rs. 35
D.	Rs. 50
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

92.	A shopkeeper sells 20% of his stock at 10% profit ans sells the remaining at a loss of 5%. He incurred an overall loss of Rs. 400. Find the total worth of the stock?
A.	Rs. 25000
B.	Rs. 20000
C.	Rs. 15000
D.	Rs. 22000
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Rs. 15000

Discussion

93.	A shopkeeper loses 15%, if an article is sold for Rs. 102. What should be the selling price of the article to gain 20%?
A.	Rs. 150
B.	Rs. 144
C.	Rs. 138
D.	Rs. 132
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Rs. 138

Discussion

94.	A shopkeeper purchased 70 kg of potatoes for Rs. 420 and sold the whole lot at the rate of Rs. 6.50 per kg. What will be his gain percent?
A.	4 1/6 %
B.	6 1/6 %
C.	8 1/3 %
D.	20 %
Answer» D. 20 %

Discussion

95.	A Shopkeeper earns a profit of 12% on selling a book at 10% discount on the printed. The ratio of the cost price and the printed price of the book is:
A.	45:56
B.	50:61
C.	99:125
D.	None of these
Answer» B. 50:61

Discussion

96.	A shopkeeper buys mangoes at the rate of 4 a rupee and sells them at 3 a rupee. Find his net profit or loss percent?
A.	20%
B.	28%
C.	33 1/3 %
D.	35 2/7 %
Answer» D. 35 2/7 %

Discussion

97.	A shopkeeper buys two articles for Rs.1000 each and then sells them, making 20% profit on the first article and 20% loss on second article. Find the net profit or loss percent?
A.	neither profit nor loss
B.	1%
C.	2%
D.	3%
Answer» B. 1%

Discussion

98.	A sells a bicycle to B at a profit of 20%. B sells it to C at a profit of 25%. If C pays Rs. 225 for it, the cost price of the bicycle for A is:________?
A.	Rs. 110
B.	Rs. 120
C.	Rs. 125
D.	Rs. 150
Answer» E.

Discussion

99.	A retailer buys a sewing machine at a discount of 15% and sells it for Rs. 1955. Thus, he makes a profit of 15%. The discount is:
A.	Rs. 270
B.	Rs. 290
C.	Rs. 300
D.	None of these
Answer» D. None of these

Discussion

100.	A reduction of 40% in the price of bananas would enable a man to obtain 64 more for Rs.40, what is reduced price per dozen?
A.	Rs.5
B.	Rs.4
C.	Rs.2
D.	Rs.3
Answer» E.

Discussion

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If I purchased 11 books for Rs. 10 and sold all at the rate of 10 books for Rs. 11, the profit percent

If goods be purchased for Rs.840 and one-fourth be sold at a loss of 20% at what gain percent should the remainder be sold so as to gain 20% on the whole transaction?

If books bought at prices ranging from Rs. 200 to Rs. 350 are sold at prices ranging from Rs. 300 to Rs. 425. What is the greatest possible profit that might be made in selling 8 books?

If an article is sold at 19% profit instead of 12% profit, then the profit would be Rs. 105 more. What is the cost price?

If a trader sold two cars each at Rs. 325475 and gains 12% on the first and loses 12% on the second, then his profit or loss percent on the whole is_______?

If a man lost 4% by selling oranges at the rate of 12 a rupee at how many a rupee must he sell them to gain 44%?

If 5% more is gained by selling an article for Rs. 350 than by selling it for Rs. 340, the cost of the article is:________?

I bought two books; for Rs.480. I sold one at a loss of 15% and other at a gain of 19% and then I found each book was sold at the same price. Find the cost of the book sold at a loss?

Haroon purchased 30 kg of wheat at the rate of Rs. 11.50 per kg and 20 kg of wheat at the rate of 14.25 per kg. He mixed the two and sold the mixture. Approximately what price per kg should be sell the mixture to make 30% profit?

By selling an umbrella for Rs. 300, a shop keeper gains 20%. During a clearance sale, the shopkeeper allows a discount of 10% on the marked price. His gain percent during the sale is:________?

By selling an article at Rs.800, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 25%. At what price should he sell the article so as to make a loss of 25%?

By selling Toffees at 20 for a rupee, a man loses 40 %. To gain 20 %, for one rupee he must sell?

By selling an article at Rs.600, a profit of 25% is made. Find its cost price?

By selling 150 mangoes, a fruit-seller gains the selling price of 30 mangoes. Find the gain percent?

By selling 12 toffees for a rupee, a man loses 20%. How many for a rupee should be sell to get a gain of 20%?

By selling a house for Rs.45000, it was found that 1/8 of the outlay was gained, what ought the selling to price to have been in order to have lost 5 p.c?

By selling 99 pens, a trader gains the cost of 33 pens. Find his gain percentage?

By selling 50 meters of cloth. I gain the selling price of 15 meters. Find the gain percent?

By selling 12 pencils for a rupee a man loses 20%. How many for a rupee should he sell in order to gain 20%?

By selling 12 oranges for one rupee, a man loses 20%. How many for a rupee should he sell to get a gain of 20%?

By mixing two brands of tea and selling the mixture at the rate of Rs. 177 per kg. a shopkeeper makes a profit of 18%. If to every 2 kg of one brand costing Rs. 200 per kg, 3 kg of the other brand is added, then how much per kg does the other brand cost?

At what price must kashif sell a mixture of 80 kg sugar at Rs. 6.75 per kg with 120 kg at Rs. 8 per kg to gain 20%?

At what price must an article costing Rs.47.50 be marked in order that after deducting 5% from the list price. It may be sold at a profit of 25% on the cost price?

An umbrella marked at Rs. 80 is sold for Rs. 68. The rate of discount is:

An article was sold after a discount of 20% and there was a gain of 20%. If the profit made on it was Rs. 6 less than the discount offered on it, find its selling price?

An article is bought for Rs.675 and sold for Rs.900, find the gain percent?

An article is bought for Rs.600 and sold for Rs.500, find the loss percent?

Aleem buys 4 horses and 9 cows for Rs. 13,400. If he sells the horses at 10% profit and the cows at 20% profit, then he earns a total profit of Rs. 1880. The cost of a horse is:_________?

After allowing a discount of 15% on the marked price, the selling price is Rs. 6800 for an article. If it was sold at marked price, there would have been a profit of 60%. The cost price of the article is?

A watch was sold at a loss of 10%. If it was sold for Rs.140 more, there would have been a gain of 4%. What is the cost price?

A tradesman by means of his false balance defrauds to the extent of 20%? in buying goods as well as by selling the goods. What percent does he gain on his outlay?

A trader sells 85 meters of cloth for Rs. 8925 at the profit of Rs. 15 per metre of cloth. What is the cost price of one metre of cloth?

A trader marks his articles 20% more than the cost price. If he allows 20% discount, then find his gain or loss percent?

A trader marked the price of the T.V. 30% above the cost price of the T.V. and gave the purchaser 10% discount on the marked price, thereby gaining Rs.340. Find the cost price of the T.V?

A trader marked the price of a car 20% above the cost price and allowed the purchaser 5% discount on the marked price there by gained Rs.8400. Find the cost price of the car?

A trader marked the selling price of an article at 10% above the cost price. At the time of selling, he allows certain discount and suffers a loss of 1%. He allowed a discount of :

A trader lists his articles 20% above C.P and allows a discount of 10% on cash payment. His gain percent is:

A trader bought a car at 20% discount on its original price. He sold it at a 40% increase on the price he bought it. What percent of profit did he make on the original price?

A single discount equivalent to the discount series of 20%, 10% and 5% is_______?

A shopkeeper sold an article offering a discount of 5% and earned a profit of 23.5%. What would have been the percentage of profit earned if no discount was offered?

A shopkeeper sells 400 metres of cloth for Rs. 18000 at a loss of Rs.5 per metre. Find his cost price for one metre of cloth?

A shopkeeper sells 20% of his stock at 10% profit ans sells the remaining at a loss of 5%. He incurred an overall loss of Rs. 400. Find the total worth of the stock?

A shopkeeper loses 15%, if an article is sold for Rs. 102. What should be the selling price of the article to gain 20%?

A shopkeeper purchased 70 kg of potatoes for Rs. 420 and sold the whole lot at the rate of Rs. 6.50 per kg. What will be his gain percent?

A Shopkeeper earns a profit of 12% on selling a book at 10% discount on the printed. The ratio of the cost price and the printed price of the book is:

A shopkeeper buys mangoes at the rate of 4 a rupee and sells them at 3 a rupee. Find his net profit or loss percent?

A shopkeeper buys two articles for Rs.1000 each and then sells them, making 20% profit on the first article and 20% loss on second article. Find the net profit or loss percent?

A sells a bicycle to B at a profit of 20%. B sells it to C at a profit of 25%. If C pays Rs. 225 for it, the cost price of the bicycle for A is:________?

A retailer buys a sewing machine at a discount of 15% and sells it for Rs. 1955. Thus, he makes a profit of 15%. The discount is:

A reduction of 40% in the price of bananas would enable a man to obtain 64 more for Rs.40, what is reduced price per dozen?