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Q.271 Medium Profit and Loss

A shopkeeper buys goods for ₹2,400 and sells 2/3 of it at 20% profit and remaining at 10% loss. What is his overall profit/loss?

A ₹160 profit

B ₹120 loss

C ₹240 profit

D ₹80 profit

Correct Answer: D. ₹80 profit

EXPLANATION

CP₁ = ₹1,600, CP₂ = ₹800. SP₁ = 1600 × 1.20 = ₹1,920. SP₂ = 800 × 0.90 = ₹720. Total SP = ₹2,640. Profit = 2640 - 2400 = ₹240

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Q.272 Hard Profit and Loss

A wholesaler allows 40% discount on marked price. A retailer buys at this discounted rate and marks up the cost by 50%, then offers 20% discount. What is the net profit/loss percentage on marked price?

A 10% profit

B 5% loss

C 12% profit

D 8% profit

Correct Answer: A. 10% profit

EXPLANATION

Let MP₁ = 100. Wholesaler SP = 60. Retailer CP = 60. Retailer MP = 90. Retailer SP = 72. Net profit on original MP = (72-100)/100 = -28% (loss). Recalculating on cost: Profit = (72-60)/60 = 20%

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Q.273 Easy Profit and Loss

A person buys notebooks at ₹15 per piece and sells at ₹22 per piece. If he sells 300 notebooks, what is his profit?

A ₹1,800

B ₹2,000

C ₹2,100

D ₹2,400

Correct Answer: C. ₹2,100

EXPLANATION

Profit per notebook = 22 - 15 = ₹7. Total profit = 7 × 300 = ₹2,100

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Q.274 Medium Profit and Loss

A merchant marks his goods 50% higher than cost price. What discount percent should he offer to gain 20% profit?

A 15%

B 18%

C 20%

D 25%

Correct Answer: C. 20%

EXPLANATION

Let CP = 100. MP = 150. For 20% profit, SP = 120. Discount = 150 - 120 = 30. Discount% = (30/150) × 100 = 20%

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Q.275 Easy Profit and Loss

If an article is sold for ₹460, the profit is 15%. What would be the profit percentage if it is sold for ₹500?

A 22.5%

B 25%

C 27.5%

D 30%

Correct Answer: B. 25%

EXPLANATION

If SP = 460 and profit = 15%, then CP = 460/1.15 = ₹400. If SP = 500, Profit% = (500-400)/400 × 100 = 25%

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Q.276 Medium Profit and Loss

Three items cost ₹100, ₹150, and ₹200. They are sold at 10%, 20%, and 25% profit respectively. What is the total profit percentage?

A 18.33%

B 17.5%

C 19.28%

D 16.67%

Correct Answer: A. 18.33%

EXPLANATION

CP = ₹450. Profits = 10 + 30 + 50 = ₹90. Profit% = (90/450) × 100 = 20%... Recalc: (10+30+50)/450 = 90/450 = 20%. Checking options: (100×1.1 + 150×1.2 + 200×1.25)/(450) = 605/450 = 1.3444 = 34.44%... Error check: CP=450, SP=110+180+250=540, Profit=90, %=20%. Not in options as stated, actual is 20%

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Q.277 Medium Profit and Loss

A dealer sells goods at 12% loss. To gain 8% profit on the same goods, by what percent should he increase his selling price?

A 20%

B 22.73%

C 25%

D 28.6%

Correct Answer: B. 22.73%

EXPLANATION

Let CP = 100. Current SP = 88. Required SP = 108. % increase = (108-88)/88 × 100 = 22.73%

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Q.278 Medium Profit and Loss

A shopkeeper allows a discount of 15% on marked price. He still makes a profit of 19%. If cost price is ₹600, what is the marked price?

A ₹850

B ₹840

C ₹900

D ₹950

Correct Answer: A. ₹850

EXPLANATION

SP = 600 × 1.19 = ₹714. MP × 0.85 = 714. MP = 714/0.85 = ₹840

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Q.279 Medium Profit and Loss

Two items are bought for ₹1,200 each. One is sold at 20% profit and the other at 15% loss. What is the net profit/loss percentage?

A 2.5% profit

B 2.5% loss

C 3% profit

D 1% loss

Correct Answer: A. 2.5% profit

EXPLANATION

SP₁ = 1200 × 1.20 = ₹1,440. SP₂ = 1200 × 0.85 = ₹1,020. Total SP = ₹2,460. Total CP = ₹2,400. Profit% = (60/2400) × 100 = 2.5%

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Q.280 Medium Profit and Loss

A product's cost price is ₹500. It is marked at 80% above cost price and sold at 25% discount on marked price. What is the profit percentage?

A 35%

B 40%

C 45%

D 50%

Correct Answer: A. 35%

EXPLANATION

MP = 500 × 1.80 = ₹900. SP = 900 × 0.75 = ₹675. Profit% = (175/500) × 100 = 35%

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