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FACTS  AND  FORMULAE  FOR  PROFIT  AND  LOSS  QUESTIONS

 

 

Selling Price (SP) : The price at which the shopkeeper sells the goods is called the selling price (SP) of the goods sold by the shopkeeper.

 

Profit : If the selling price of an article is more than its cost price, then the dealer (or shopkeeper) makes a profit (or gain)

i.e Profit = SP - CP;       SP > CP

 

Loss : If the selling price of an article is less than its cost price, then the dealer suffers a loss.

i.e loss = CP - SP;        CP > SP

 

IMPORTANT FORMULAE


1. Profit percentage = ProfitC.P×100

 

2. Loss percentage = LossC.P×100

 

3.S.P=100+Gain %100×C.P = 100-Loss%100×C.P

 

4. C.P=100100+Gain %×S.P = 100100-Loss %×S.P 

5. If an article is sold at a gain of say 35%, then SP = 135% of CP

6. If an article is sold at a loss of say 35%, then SP = 65% of CP

7. When a person sells two similar items, one at a gain of say x%, and the other at a loss of x%, then the seller always incurs a loss given by :Loss % =Common Loss and Gain %10 2=x102

 

8. If a trader Professes to sell his goods at cost price, but uses false weihts, then 

Gain % =ErrorTrue Value - Error×100%

Q:

The total cost of a stove with cooker was Rs 13,125. The cooker was sold at a profit of 30% and the stove at a loss of 20%. If the sale price was the same in both the items, then the cost price of the cheaper item was

A) Rs 8125 B) Rs 5000
C) Rs 6562.5 D) Rs 6175
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs 5000

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Surbhi invested Rs.6000 for 5 months and Urba invested Rs.5000 for 6 months in a venture. The ratio in which they will share the profits is

A) 36:25 B) 6:5
C) 5:6 D) 1:1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1:1

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The marked price of a trouser is twice of the cost price. To earn 36% profit, what should be the value of discount (in percentage)?

 

A)  33 B)  32
C)  34 D)  36
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B)  32

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A shopkeeper allows a discount of 20% to his customers and still gains 25%. Find the Marked price of an article which costs Rs.600 to the shopkeeper.

A) Rs.937.50 B) Rs.937
C) Rs.930 D) Rs.1000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs.937.50

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Mr. Mahesh sold a bus for Rs. 22,100 with a loss of 15%. At what price should the bus be sold to get a profit of 15%?

A) 29,700 B) 30,000
C) 29,800 D) 29,900
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 29,900

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A shopkeeper purchased some eggs at rs. 19.20 per dozen and sold them at a profit of 25%. What is the selling price per egg?

A) Rs. 2.20 B) Rs. 1.60
C) Rs. 2.00 D) Rs. 1.80
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 2.00

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Raghuram sells a machine for Rs 43 lakhs at a loss. Had he sold it for Rs 53 lakh, his gain would have been 7 times the former loss. Find the cost price of the machine.

A) Rs 51.75 lakhs B) Rs 59.14 lakhs
C) Rs 36.75 lakhs D) Rs 44.25 lakhs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs 44.25 lakhs

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If the profit is 20%, then what will be the ratio of cost price to selling price respectively?

A) 4 : 5 B) 5 : 6
C) 2 : 5 D) 3 : 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5 : 6

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