Profit And Loss MCQs with Answers 2027

Q141

When a plot is sold for Rs. 18700, the owner loses 15% . At what price must the plot be sold in order to gain 15% ?

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Q142

A book seller sells a book at a profit of 10% . If he had bought it at 4% less and sold it for Rs. 6 more. He would have gained

18 \frac{3}{4}

% . The cost price of the book is = ?

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Q143

Open question

A businessman sells a commodity at 10% profit. If he had bought it at 10% less and sold it for Rs. 2 less, then he would have gained

16 \frac{2}{3}

% . The cost price of the commodity is = ?

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Q144

Open question

A fruit seller sells mangoes at the rate of Rs. 9 per kg and thereby loses 20% . At what price per kg, he should have sold, them to make a profit of 5% ?

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Q145

Open question

Raju purchased an item for Rs. 8200 and sold it at a gain of 25% . From that amount he purchased another item and sold it at a loss of 20% . What is his overall gain loss ?

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Q146

Open question

If the selling price of an article is doubled, then its loss profit percent is converted into equal profit percent. The loss percent on the article is = ?

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Q147

Open question

If an article sold at 200% profit then the ratio of its cost price to his selling price will be = ?

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Q148

Open question

A fruit seller makes a profit of 20% by selling mangoes at a certain price. If he charges Rs. 1 more for each mango, he can make a profit of 40% . Find the selling price of a mango in the first case = ?

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Q149

Open question

If selling price of an article is

\frac{4}{3}

of its cost price, the profit in the transaction is -

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Q150

Open question

If an article is sold for Rs. x, there is a loss of 15%. If the same article is sold for Rs. y, there is a profit of 15%. The ratio of left (y - x) to (y + x) is -

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Q151

Open question

If a man were to sell his handcart for Rs. 720, he would loss 25% . To gain 25% , the selling price is = ?

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Q152

Open question

A grocery dealer cheats to the extent of 10% while buying as well as selling by using false weight. What is his increase in the profit percentage = ?

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Q153

Open question

A book vendor sold a book at loss of 10% . Had he sold it for Rs. 108 more, he would have earned a profit of 10% . Find the cost of the book = ?

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Q154

Open question

By selling an article at some price, a man gains 10% . If the article is sold at twice of the price, the gain percent will be -

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Q155

Open question

If loss is

\frac{1}{3}

of S.P., the loss percentage is -

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Q156

Open question

The profit earned after selling an article for Rs. 1754 is the same as loss incurred after selling the article for Rs. 1492. What is the cost price of the article?

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Q157

Open question

Dinesh bought two radios for Rs. 1920. He sold one at a profit of 20% and other at a loss of

6 \frac{2}{3}

% . If the selling price of both radios are same, then find the cost price of both radios = ?

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Q158

Open question

The reduction of Rs. 12 in the selling price of an article will changes 5% gain into

2 \frac{1}{2}

% lose. The cost price of the article is = ?

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Q159

Open question

An article was sold at a profit of 12% . If the cost price would be 10% less and selling price would be Rs. 5.75 more, there would be a profit of 30 %. Then at what price it should be sold to make a profit of 20% = ?

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Q160

Open question

By selling 90 ball pens for Rs. 160, a person loses 20% . How many ball pens should be sold for Rs. 96 so as to have a profit of 20% ?

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