3305 + Mcqs in Profit And Loss Page 65 McqOptions

3201.	A total profit of Rs. 3,600 is to be distributed amongst A, B and C such that A : B = 5 : 4 and B : C = 8 : 9. The share of C in the profit is:%!
A.	Rs. 1,200
B.	Rs. 1,500
C.	Rs. 1,650
D.	Rs. 1,700
Answer» B. Rs. 1,500

Discussion

3202.	*$_Find the difference of amount if 40% discount is given on Rs. 500 and two consecutive discount 30% and 10% are given on the same amount.?
A.	Rs. 15
B.	Rs. 0
C.	Rs. 20
D.	Rs. 10
Answer» B. Rs. 0

Discussion

3203.	*$_A man buys a cycle for Rs. 1400 and sells it at a loss of 15%. What is the selling price of the cycle??
A.	Rs. 1090
B.	Rs. 1160
C.	Rs. 1190
D.	Rs. 1202
Answer» D. Rs. 1202

Discussion

3204.	*$_A fruit seller buys some oranges and by selling 40% of them he realizes the cost price of all the oranges. As the oranges being to grow over-ripe, he reduces the price and sells 80% of the remaining oranges at half the previous rate of profit. The rest of the oranges being rotten are thrown away. The overall percentage of profit is:?
A.	80
B.	84
C.	94
D.	96
Answer» C. 94

Discussion

3205.	*$_A total profit of Rs. 3,600 is to be distributed amongst A, B and C such that A : B = 5 : 4 and B : C = 8 : 9. The share of C in the profit is:?
A.	Rs. 1,200
B.	Rs. 1,500
C.	Rs. 1,650
D.	Rs. 1,700
Answer» B. Rs. 1,500

Discussion

3206.	*$_The cost price of an article is 80% of its marked price for sale. How much per cent does the tradesman gain after allowing a discount of 12%??
A.	20
B.	12
C.	10
D.	8
Answer» D. 8

Discussion

3207.	*$_A shopkeeper wishes to give 5% commission on the marked price of an article but also wants to earn a profit of 10%. If his cost price is Rs. 95, then marked price is:?
A.	Rs. 100
B.	Rs.110
C.	Rs. 120
D.	Rs. 130
Answer» C. Rs. 120

Discussion

3208.	*$_An article is listed at Rs. 920. A customer pays Rs. 742.90 for it after getting two successive discounts. If the rate of first discount is 15%, the rate of 2nd discount is:?
A.	3%
B.	5%
C.	8%
D.	12%
Answer» C. 8%

Discussion

3209.	*$_A trader sells his goods at a discount 20%. He still makes a profit of 25%. If he sells the goods at the marked price only, his profit will be:?
A.	56.25%
B.	25.56%
C.	50.25%
D.	54.25%
Answer» B. 25.56%

Discussion

3210.	*$_A dealer offers a cash discount of 20% and still makes a profit of 20%, when he further allows 16 articles to a dozen to a particularly sticky bargainer. How much percent above the cost price were his wares listed??
A.	100%
B.	80%
C.	75%
D.	66(2/3%
Answer» B. 80%

Discussion

3211.	/_If a man were to sell his chair for Rs. 720, he would lose 25%. To gain 25% he should sell it for:?
A.	Rs. 1,200
B.	Rs. 1,000
C.	Rs. 960
D.	Rs. 900
Answer» B. Rs. 1,000

Discussion

3212.	/_A person sold a horse at a gain of 15%. Had he bought it for 25% less and sold it for Rs. 600 less, he would have made a profit of 32%. The cost price of the horse was:?
A.	Rs. 3,750
B.	Rs. 3,250
C.	Rs. 2,750
D.	Rs. 2,250
Answer» B. Rs. 3,250

Discussion

3213.	/_A shopkeeper expects a gain of 22.5% on his cost price. If in a week, his sale was of Rs. 392, what was his profit??
A.	Rs. 18.20
B.	Rs. 70
C.	Rs. 72
D.	Rs. 88.25
Answer» D. Rs. 88.25

Discussion

3214.	/_A person having bought goods for Rs. 400 sells half of it at a gain of 5%, at what gain % must he sell the remainder so as to gain 20% on the whole??
A.	30%
B.	32%
C.	34%
D.	35%
Answer» E.

Discussion

3215.	/_With a 5% discount on the cost of sugar a buyer could purchase 2 kg more sugar for Rs. 608. Selling Price of Sugar is:?
A.	Rs. 15.20
B.	Rs. 15
C.	Rs. 16.50
D.	Rs. 2
Answer» B. Rs. 15

Discussion

3216.	/_A man sold his watch at a loss of 5%. Had he sold it for Rs. 56.25 more, he would have gained 10%. What is the cost price of the watch (in Rs.)??
A.	365
B.	370
C.	375
D.	390
Answer» D. 390

Discussion

3217.	%_A person having bought goods for Rs. 400 sells half of it at a gain of 5%, at what gain % must he sell the remainder so as to gain 20% on the whole?_%
A.	30%
B.	32%
C.	34%
D.	35%
Answer» E.

Discussion

3218.	%_A shopkeeper expects a gain of 22.5% on his cost price. If in a week, his sale was of Rs. 392, what was his profit?_%
A.	Rs. 18.20
B.	Rs. 70
C.	Rs. 72
D.	Rs. 88.25
Answer» D. Rs. 88.25

Discussion

3219.	%_With a 5% discount on the cost of sugar a buyer could purchase 2 kg more sugar for Rs. 608. Selling Price of Sugar is:_%
A.	Rs. 15.20
B.	Rs. 15
C.	Rs. 16.50
D.	Rs. 2
Answer» B. Rs. 15

Discussion

3220.	%_A man sold his watch at a loss of 5%. Had he sold it for Rs. 56.25 more, he would have gained 10%. What is the cost price of the watch (in Rs.)?_%
A.	365
B.	370
C.	375
D.	390
Answer» D. 390

Discussion

3221.	_ A dealer buys dry fruits at Rs. 100, Rs. 80, and Rs. 60 per kilogram. He mixes them in the ratio 3:4:5 by weight and sells at a profit of 50%. At what price per kilogram does he sell the dry fruits?$?
A.	Rs. 80
B.	Rs. 100
C.	Rs. 95
D.	None of these
Answer» E.

Discussion

3222.	_ I sold two watches for Rs. 300 each, one at loss of 20% and other at the profit of 20%. What is the percentage of loss (-) or profit (+) that resulted from the transaction?$?
A.	(+)4
B.	(-)1
C.	(+)1
D.	(-)4
Answer» E.

Discussion

3223.	_ A man buys a field of agricultural land for Rs. 3,60,000. He sells one-third at a loss of 20% and two-fifths at a gain of 25%. At what price must he sell the remaining field so as to make an overall profit of 10%?$?
A.	Rs.1,00,000
B.	Rs. 1,15,000
C.	Rs. 1,20,000
D.	Rs. 1,25,000
Answer» D. Rs. 1,25,000

Discussion

3224.	_ A dealer buys an article marked at Rs. 25,000 with 20% and 5% off. He spends Rs. 1,000 for its repairs and sells it for Rs. 25,000. What is his gain or loss per cent?$?
A.	loss of 25%
B.	gain of 25%
C.	gain 10%
D.	loss of 10%
Answer» C. gain 10%

Discussion

3225.	_ A man purchased some fruits for Rs. 1000. He sold fruits worth 400 at 10% profit. At what profit per cent, must he sell the rest in order to gain 20% on the whole?$?
A.	26(2/3) %
B.	25 %
C.	30 %
D.	33(1/3 %
Answer» B. 25 %

Discussion

3226.	_ A person sold a horse at a gain of 15%. Had he bought it for 25% less and sold it for Rs. 600 less, he would have made a profit of 32%. The cost price of the horse was:$?
A.	Rs. 3,750
B.	Rs. 3,250
C.	Rs. 2,750
D.	Rs. 2,250
Answer» B. Rs. 3,250

Discussion

3227.	__The difference between a discount 40% on Rs. 500 and two successive discounts of 30% and 10% the same amount is:__
A.	Rs. 20
B.	Rs. 10
C.	Rs. 15
D.	Rs. 0
Answer» D. Rs. 0

Discussion

3228.	__The percentage profit earned by selling an article for Rs. 1920 is equal to the percentage loss incurred by selling the same article for Rs. 1280. At what price should the article be sold to make 25% profit?__
A.	Rs. 2000
B.	Rs. 2200
C.	Rs. 2400
D.	Data inadequate
Answer» B. Rs. 2200

Discussion

3229.	__A trader marks his goods 40% above cost price and allows a discount of 25%. The profit he makes is:__
A.	15%
B.	10%
C.	5%
D.	2%
Answer» D. 2%

Discussion

3230.	_After allowing a discount of 11.11%, a trader still makes a gain of 14.28%. At how many percent above the cost price does he mark on his goods?$?
A.	28.56%
B.	35%
C.	22.22%
D.	None of these
Answer» B. 35%

Discussion

3231.	_A sells an article to B at gain of 25% B sells it to C at a gain of 20% and C sells it to D at a gain 10%. If D pays Rs. 330 for it, how much did it cost to A?$?
A.	Rs. 200
B.	Rs. 250
C.	Rs. 275
D.	Rs. 290
Answer» B. Rs. 250

Discussion

3232.	_If the profit per cent got on selling an article is numerically equal to its cost price in rupees and the selling price is Rs. 39, then cost price (in Rs.) will be:$?
A.	20
B.	22
C.	28
D.	30
Answer» E.

Discussion

3233.	_The marked price of a shirt and trousers are in the ratio 1:2. The shopkeeper gives 40% discount on the shirt. If the total discount in the set of the shirt and trousers is 30%, the discount offered on the trousers is:$?
A.	15%
B.	20%
C.	25%
D.	30%
Answer» D. 30%

Discussion

3234.	_The selling price of an article after giving two successive discounts of 10% and 5% on the marked price is Rs. 171. What is the marked price?$?
A.	Rs. 200
B.	Rs. 220
C.	Rs. 240
D.	Rs. 250
Answer» B. Rs. 220

Discussion

3235.	_A sells an article to B at a profit of 10% B sells the article back to A at a loss of 10%. In this transaction:$?
A.	A neither losses nor gains
B.	A makes a profit of 11%
C.	A makes a profit of 20%
D.	B loses 20%
Answer» C. A makes a profit of 20%

Discussion

3236.	By selling a bicycle for Rs. 2,850, a shopkeeper gains 14%. If the profit is reduced to 8%, then the selling price will be:$?
A.	Rs. 2,600
B.	Rs. 2,700
C.	Rs. 2,800
D.	Rs. 3000
Answer» C. Rs. 2,800

Discussion

3237.	A traders sells two acrticles, one at a loss of 10% and another at a profit of 15% but finally there is no loss or gain. If the total sale price of these two articles is Rs. 30,000, find the difference between their cost prices:$?
A.	Rs. 5000
B.	Rs. 6000
C.	Rs. 7500
D.	Rs. 8500
Answer» C. Rs. 7500

Discussion

3238.	A vendor bought toffees at 6 for a rupee. How many for a rupee must he sell to gain 20%?$?
A.	3
B.	4
C.	5
D.	6
Answer» D. 6

Discussion

3239.	Find the difference of amount if 40% discount is given on Rs. 500 and two consecutive discounts 30% and 10% are given on the same amount.$?
A.	Rs. 15
B.	Rs. 0
C.	Rs. 20
D.	Rs. 10
Answer» B. Rs. 0

Discussion

3240.	The marked price of an item is twice the cost price. For a gain of 15%, the discount should be:$?
A.	7.5%
B.	20.5%
C.	32.5%
D.	42.5%
Answer» E.

Discussion

3241.	A shopkeeper sells sugar in such a way that the selling price of 950g of sugar is the same s the cost price of 1 kg of sugar. What is his gain percent??
A.	5(5/19)
B.	5(1/5)
C.	5
D.	4(1/19)
Answer» B. 5(1/5)

Discussion

3242.	A reduction of 10% in the price of tea enables a dealer to purchase 25 kg more tea for Rs. 22500. What is the reduced price per kg of tea??
A.	Rs. 70
B.	Rs. 80
C.	Rs. 90
D.	Rs. 100
Answer» D. Rs. 100

Discussion

3243.	A shopkeeper marks his goods 30% above his cost price but allows a discount of 10% at the time of sale. His gain is:?
A.	21%
B.	20%
C.	18%
D.	17%
Answer» E.

Discussion

3244.	A bicycle marked at Rs. 2,000, is sold with two successive discount of 20% and 10%.An additional discount of 5% is offered for cash payment. The selling price of the bicycle at cash payment is:?
A.	Rs. 1,368
B.	Rs. 1,468
C.	Rs. 1,568
D.	Rs. 1,668
Answer» B. Rs. 1,468

Discussion

3245.	A dealer allows his customer a discount of 25% and still gains 25%. If cost price of a radio is Rs. 1,440, its marked price is:?
A.	Rs. 2500
B.	Rs. 2440
C.	Rs. 2400
D.	Rs. 2020
Answer» D. Rs. 2020

Discussion

3246.	A style cloth emporium the shopkeeper measures 20% less for every metre of cloth also he marks-up goods by 20%. What is the profit percentage?
A.	50%
B.	65%
C.	75%
D.	85%
Answer» B. 65%

Discussion

3247.	In a certain store, the profit is 320% of the cost. If the cost increases by 25% but the selling price remains constant, approximately what percentage of the selling price is the profit?
A.	30%
B.	70%
C.	100%
D.	250%
Answer» C. 100%

Discussion

3248.	A grocer professes to sell goods at the cost price but uses false weights. He gains (100/9)% in this manner. He uses a weight of
A.	950gms
B.	900gms
C.	930gms
D.	940gms
Answer» C. 930gms

Discussion

3249.	The marked price of an item is twice the cost price, discount 20% of market price and profit is 10% of selling price. Find profit percentage to cost
A.	100/9%
B.	100/11%
C.	11%
D.	8%
Answer» B. 100/11%

Discussion

3250.	The marked price of a radio is 20% more than its cost price. If a discount of 10% is given on the marked price, the gain per cent is:
A.	15
B.	12
C.	10
D.	8
Answer» E.

Discussion

Explore topic-wise MCQs in Arithmetic Ability.

A total profit of Rs. 3,600 is to be distributed amongst A, B and C such that A : B = 5 : 4 and B : C = 8 : 9. The share of C in the profit is:%!

*$_Find the difference of amount if 40% discount is given on Rs. 500 and two consecutive discount 30% and 10% are given on the same amount.?

*$_A man buys a cycle for Rs. 1400 and sells it at a loss of 15%. What is the selling price of the cycle??

*$_A total profit of Rs. 3,600 is to be distributed amongst A, B and C such that A : B = 5 : 4 and B : C = 8 : 9. The share of C in the profit is:?

*$_The cost price of an article is 80% of its marked price for sale. How much per cent does the tradesman gain after allowing a discount of 12%??

*$_A shopkeeper wishes to give 5% commission on the marked price of an article but also wants to earn a profit of 10%. If his cost price is Rs. 95, then marked price is:?

*$_An article is listed at Rs. 920. A customer pays Rs. 742.90 for it after getting two successive discounts. If the rate of first discount is 15%, the rate of 2nd discount is:?

*$_A trader sells his goods at a discount 20%. He still makes a profit of 25%. If he sells the goods at the marked price only, his profit will be:?

*$_A dealer offers a cash discount of 20% and still makes a profit of 20%, when he further allows 16 articles to a dozen to a particularly sticky bargainer. How much percent above the cost price were his wares listed??

*/*_If a man were to sell his chair for Rs. 720, he would lose 25%. To gain 25% he should sell it for:?

*/*_A person sold a horse at a gain of 15%. Had he bought it for 25% less and sold it for Rs. 600 less, he would have made a profit of 32%. The cost price of the horse was:?

*/*_A shopkeeper expects a gain of 22.5% on his cost price. If in a week, his sale was of Rs. 392, what was his profit??

*/*_A person having bought goods for Rs. 400 sells half of it at a gain of 5%, at what gain % must he sell the remainder so as to gain 20% on the whole??

*/*_With a 5% discount on the cost of sugar a buyer could purchase 2 kg more sugar for Rs. 608. Selling Price of Sugar is:?

*/*_A man sold his watch at a loss of 5%. Had he sold it for Rs. 56.25 more, he would have gained 10%. What is the cost price of the watch (in Rs.)??

%_A person having bought goods for Rs. 400 sells half of it at a gain of 5%, at what gain % must he sell the remainder so as to gain 20% on the whole?_%

%_A shopkeeper expects a gain of 22.5% on his cost price. If in a week, his sale was of Rs. 392, what was his profit?_%

%_With a 5% discount on the cost of sugar a buyer could purchase 2 kg more sugar for Rs. 608. Selling Price of Sugar is:_%

%_A man sold his watch at a loss of 5%. Had he sold it for Rs. 56.25 more, he would have gained 10%. What is the cost price of the watch (in Rs.)?_%

_ A dealer buys dry fruits at Rs. 100, Rs. 80, and Rs. 60 per kilogram. He mixes them in the ratio 3:4:5 by weight and sells at a profit of 50%. At what price per kilogram does he sell the dry fruits?$?

_ I sold two watches for Rs. 300 each, one at loss of 20% and other at the profit of 20%. What is the percentage of loss (-) or profit (+) that resulted from the transaction?$?

_ A man buys a field of agricultural land for Rs. 3,60,000. He sells one-third at a loss of 20% and two-fifths at a gain of 25%. At what price must he sell the remaining field so as to make an overall profit of 10%?$?

_ A dealer buys an article marked at Rs. 25,000 with 20% and 5% off. He spends Rs. 1,000 for its repairs and sells it for Rs. 25,000. What is his gain or loss per cent?$?

_ A man purchased some fruits for Rs. 1000. He sold fruits worth 400 at 10% profit. At what profit per cent, must he sell the rest in order to gain 20% on the whole?$?

_ A person sold a horse at a gain of 15%. Had he bought it for 25% less and sold it for Rs. 600 less, he would have made a profit of 32%. The cost price of the horse was:$?

__The difference between a discount 40% on Rs. 500 and two successive discounts of 30% and 10% the same amount is:__

__The percentage profit earned by selling an article for Rs. 1920 is equal to the percentage loss incurred by selling the same article for Rs. 1280. At what price should the article be sold to make 25% profit?__

__A trader marks his goods 40% above cost price and allows a discount of 25%. The profit he makes is:__

_After allowing a discount of 11.11%, a trader still makes a gain of 14.28%. At how many percent above the cost price does he mark on his goods?$?

_A sells an article to B at gain of 25% B sells it to C at a gain of 20% and C sells it to D at a gain 10%. If D pays Rs. 330 for it, how much did it cost to A?$?

_If the profit per cent got on selling an article is numerically equal to its cost price in rupees and the selling price is Rs. 39, then cost price (in Rs.) will be:$?

_The marked price of a shirt and trousers are in the ratio 1:2. The shopkeeper gives 40% discount on the shirt. If the total discount in the set of the shirt and trousers is 30%, the discount offered on the trousers is:$?

_The selling price of an article after giving two successive discounts of 10% and 5% on the marked price is Rs. 171. What is the marked price?$?

_A sells an article to B at a profit of 10% B sells the article back to A at a loss of 10%. In this transaction:$?

By selling a bicycle for Rs. 2,850, a shopkeeper gains 14%. If the profit is reduced to 8%, then the selling price will be:$?

A traders sells two acrticles, one at a loss of 10% and another at a profit of 15% but finally there is no loss or gain. If the total sale price of these two articles is Rs. 30,000, find the difference between their cost prices:$?

A vendor bought toffees at 6 for a rupee. How many for a rupee must he sell to gain 20%?$?

Find the difference of amount if 40% discount is given on Rs. 500 and two consecutive discounts 30% and 10% are given on the same amount.$?

The marked price of an item is twice the cost price. For a gain of 15%, the discount should be:$?

A shopkeeper sells sugar in such a way that the selling price of 950g of sugar is the same s the cost price of 1 kg of sugar. What is his gain percent??

A reduction of 10% in the price of tea enables a dealer to purchase 25 kg more tea for Rs. 22500. What is the reduced price per kg of tea??

A shopkeeper marks his goods 30% above his cost price but allows a discount of 10% at the time of sale. His gain is:?

A bicycle marked at Rs. 2,000, is sold with two successive discount of 20% and 10%.An additional discount of 5% is offered for cash payment. The selling price of the bicycle at cash payment is:?

A dealer allows his customer a discount of 25% and still gains 25%. If cost price of a radio is Rs. 1,440, its marked price is:?

A style cloth emporium the shopkeeper measures 20% less for every metre of cloth also he marks-up goods by 20%. What is the profit percentage?

In a certain store, the profit is 320% of the cost. If the cost increases by 25% but the selling price remains constant, approximately what percentage of the selling price is the profit?

A grocer professes to sell goods at the cost price but uses false weights. He gains (100/9)% in this manner. He uses a weight of

The marked price of an item is twice the cost price, discount 20% of market price and profit is 10% of selling price. Find profit percentage to cost

The marked price of a radio is 20% more than its cost price. If a discount of 10% is given on the marked price, the gain per cent is:

/_If a man were to sell his chair for Rs. 720, he would lose 25%. To gain 25% he should sell it for:?

/_A person sold a horse at a gain of 15%. Had he bought it for 25% less and sold it for Rs. 600 less, he would have made a profit of 32%. The cost price of the horse was:?

/_A shopkeeper expects a gain of 22.5% on his cost price. If in a week, his sale was of Rs. 392, what was his profit??

/_A person having bought goods for Rs. 400 sells half of it at a gain of 5%, at what gain % must he sell the remainder so as to gain 20% on the whole??

/_With a 5% discount on the cost of sugar a buyer could purchase 2 kg more sugar for Rs. 608. Selling Price of Sugar is:?

/_A man sold his watch at a loss of 5%. Had he sold it for Rs. 56.25 more, he would have gained 10%. What is the cost price of the watch (in Rs.)??

The difference between a discount 40% on Rs. 500 and two successive discounts of 30% and 10% the same amount is:

The percentage profit earned by selling an article for Rs. 1920 is equal to the percentage loss incurred by selling the same article for Rs. 1280. At what price should the article be sold to make 25% profit?

A trader marks his goods 40% above cost price and allows a discount of 25%. The profit he makes is: