Profit & Loss Questions and Answers

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Q11
The cost price of 20 articles is the same as selling price of 15 articles. The profit percent in the transaction is :
  • A 25
  • B 30
  • C 40/3
  • D 50
Answer: Option C
Q12
A man sells 320 mangoes at the cost price of 400 mangoes. His gain percent is
  • A 10%
  • B 15%
  • C 20%
  • D 25%
Answer: Option D
Q13
if the cost price of 12 tabes is equal to the sellig price of 16 tables, the loss percent is :
  • A 15 %
  • B 20%
  • C 25%
  • D 30%
Answer: Option B
Q14
A man sold 250 chairs and had a gain equal to selling price of 50 chairs. His profit percent is :
  • A 5%
  • B 10%
  • C 25%
  • D 50%
Answer: Option C
Q15
By selling a pen for Rs 15, a manloses oe-sixteenth of what it costs him. The cost price of the pen is :
  • A Rs 18
  • B Rs 20
  • C Rs 21
  • D Rs 16
Answer: Option D
Q16
By selling an article, Sheetal earned a profit equal to 1/4th of the price he bught it. If he sold it for Rs 375, what was the cost price ?
  • A Rs 281.75
  • B Rs 300
  • C Rs 312.50
  • D Rs 350
Answer: Option B
Q17
A shopkeeper, on selling a pen for Rs 10, loses 1/11 of what it costs him. His cost price is:
  • A Rs 9
  • B Rs 10
  • C Rs 11
  • D Rs 12
Answer: Option C
Q18
A fruit seller purchases oranges at the rate of 3 for Rs 5 and sells them at 2 for Rs 4. His profit in the transaction is :
  • A 10 %
  • B 15 %
  • C 20 %
  • D 25 %
Answer: Option C
Q19
If I purchased 11 boks for Rs 10 and sold all the books at the rate of 10 books for Rs 11, the profit percent is :
  • A 10%
  • B 115
  • C 21%
  • D 100%
Answer: Option C
Q20
A man bought a number of oranges at 3 for a rupee and an equal number at 2 for a rupee. At what price per dozen should he sell them to make a profit of 2 %?
  • A Rs 4
  • B Rs 5
  • C Rs 6
  • D Rs 7
Answer: Option C
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