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LECTURE-10
PROFIT AND LOSS-II ( -II)
Q.1. If the profit percent got on selling an article is numerically equal to its cost price in rupees and
the selling price is rupees 39. then the cost price will be-

39
(A) 20 (B) 28 (C) 22 (D) 30
Q.2. By selling 144 hens Rahul suffered a loss equal to the selling price of 6 hens. his loss percent is-
144 6

(A) 4% (B) 8% (C) 3% (D) 9%

Q.3. If the profit on selling an article for Rs. 425 is the same as the loss on selling it for Rs. 355, then
the cost price of the article is -
425 355

(A) Rs. 370 (B) Rs. 380 (C) Rs. 390 (D) Rs. 400
Q.4. A man purchased some oranges at the rate of 8 pieces for Rs 34 and sold them at 12 pieces for
Rs 57.How many oranges should he sell to gain Rs 45?
34 8 57 12 45

(A) 60 (B) 70 (C) 80 (D) 90

Q.5. A shopkeeper mixes two varieties of tea costing Rs 41.5/kg and Rs 46/kg in the ratio 4:5.if he
sells the mixture at the rate of Rs 49/kg,then find the profit%?
4:5 41.50
46 49

4
(A) 10% (B)13% (C) 11 % (D)15%
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Q.6. A milkman purchase milk Rs. 25 a litre. He added 1/5 of the water and sold it at Rs. 31.25 a litre.
Find his total gain in percent.
31.25

(A) 36% (B) 40% (C) 45% (D) 50%

Q.7. A dishonest dealer professes to sell his goods at the cost price but uses a false weight of 850
gm. instead of 1 kg. His gain percent is-

850
12 11 11 11
(A) 17 (B) 17 (C) 71 (D) 11
17 17 17 17
Q.8. Meera purchased an item for ` 62,000/- and sold it at loss of 25 percent. With that amount she
purchased another item and sold it-at a gain of 30 percent. What was her overall gain/loss ?
` 62,000/- 25
30
(A) Loss of ` 1560/- (B) Profit of ` 1560/- (C) Loss of ` 1550/- (D) Profit of ` 1550/-
Q.9. A man bought two calculators for Rs 480.He sold one at a loss of 15% and the other at a gain
of 15%. If selling price of each calculator is same then, find the cost price of the calculator that
was sold on loss?
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480 15%
15% 15%

(A) Rs. 276 (B) Rs. 280 (C) Rs. 190 (D) Rs. 210
Q.10. Profit of an article is 300% of the cost price. If the cost price of the article is increased by 25%
and the selling price remain constant then, find the new profit % on the selling price? (approx.)
300% 25%

(A) 56.25% (B) 68.75% (C) 72.50% (D) 80%

Q.11. Anamika purchases some item at the rate of Rs. 100 per item. She decide to sells the first item
for Rs. 2, second one for Rs. 4, third on Rs 6 and so on. He want to make on averall profit of at
least 20%. what is the minimum number of items she should sell.
100
20%

(A) 117 (B) 118 (C) 139 (D) 140

Q.12. When the marked price of an article is increased by 20% and selling price is increased by
20%,the profit becomes double.If the original Marked price is Rs 300,then find the ratio between
the Cost price and the original selling price.
20% 20%

(A) 5:4 (B) 4:5 (C) 6:7 (D) Data inadequate

Q.13. Rajesh calculates his profit percent on the selling price whereas Rohit calculates his profit
precent on cost price.The difference of their profits is Rs 100.If they both sold their article on
equal price and both of them get 25% profit, find the selling Price?

100
(A) Rs 2000 (B) Rs 3000 (C) Rs 2500 (D) Rs 2750
Q.14. A shopkeeper bought certain article for Rs 300.He sold 1/3 of the article at x% profit,1/3 at 2x%
profit and remaining at (x-4)% loss. If in the overall transaction he gains 8%,then find the value
of x?
300 x% 2x%
(x-4)% 8% x
(A) 12 (B) 15 (C) 10 (D) 9
Q.15. The selling price of an article A is Rs1120.The cost price of another article B is 20% more than
the cost price of article A. If the profit % on article A and Article B is 40% and 35% respectively,
then find the selling price of article B?
A 1120 B A 20%
A B 40% 35% B

(A) Rs 1296 (B) Rs 1152 (C) Rs 1344 (D) Rs 1104

Q.16. A business man bought an article and sold it at loss of 5%. If he had bought it for 10% less and
sold it for Rs. 33 more he would had a profit of 30%. the selling price of article was-
5% 10%
33 30%
(A) Rs 150 (B) Rs 142.5 (C) Rs 145 (D) Rs 155
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