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Q1. |
A shopkeeper buys toffees at 3 for ₹ 4 and sells all the toffees at 5 for ₹ 8. Find his profit percentage. |
A. 16.66% |
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B. 20% |
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C. 25% |
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D. 33.33% |
Quantity Price
CP 3 4 20 (CP)
SP 5 8 24 (SP)
Profit = 24 - 20 = ₹ 4
Profit% =
Q2. |
The cost price of 25 articles is the same as the selling price of 30 articles. Find the profit or loss percentage in the transaction. |
A. 20% profit |
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B. 20 % loss |
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C. 16.66% profit |
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D. 16.66% loss |
25 1 30 (CP)
30 1 25 (SP)
Loss = 5
Loss % =
Q3. |
The cost price of 15 articles is the same as the selling price of 10 articles. Find the profit or loss percentage in the transaction. |
A. 33.33% profit |
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B. 33.33% loss |
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C. 50% profit |
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D. 50% loss |
15 1 10 (CP)
10 1 15 (SP)
Profit = 5
Profit % =
Q4. |
A fruit vendor buys apples at 8 for ₹ 15 and sells all the apples at 2 for ₹ 5. Find his profit percentage. |
A. 40% |
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B. 33.33% |
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C. 25% |
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D. 20% |
8 15 30 (CP)
2 5 40 (SP)
Profit = ₹10
Profit % =
Q5. |
A shopkeeper buys toffees at 4 for ₹ 3 and sells all the toffees at 3 for ₹ 4. Find his profit percentage. |
A. 77.25% |
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B. 77.5% |
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C. 77.55% |
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D. 77.77% |
Quantity Price
CP 4 3 9 (CP)
SP 3 4 16 (SP)
Profit = 16 - 9 = 7
Profit% =
Q1. |
A dishonest dealer professes to sell his goods at cost price but uses a weight of 800 grams instead of 1 kg. Find his profit percentage. |
A. 11.11 % |
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B. 25% |
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C. 20% |
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D. 9.09% |
Quantity Price
CP 1000 g 1 800 (CP)
SP 800 g 1 1000 (SP)
Profit = 1000 - 800 = 200
Profit% =
Or
Profit % =
Profit % =
Q2. |
A dishonest dealer professes to sell his goods at cost price but uses a weight of 900 grams instead of 1 kg. Find his profit percentage. |
A. 11.11 % |
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B. 10% |
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C. 20% |
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D. 9.09% |
Quantity Price
CP 1000 g 1 900 (CP)
SP 900 g 1 1000 (SP)
Profit = 1000 - 900 = 100
Profit% =
Or
Profit % =
Profit % =