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Profit & Loss Quiz-2

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Q1 Find the single discount equivalent to a series discount of 20%, 10% and 5%.

• 35%
• 31.6%
• 32%
• 36.7%

Solution

(1 - 0.2) (1 - 0.1) (1 - 0.05)

= 0.8 x 0.9 x 0.95 = 0.684 = (1 - 0.316)

Q2.If a commission of 10% is given on the marked price of a article, the gain is 25%. Find the gain percent, if the commission is increased to 20%.

• 1%
• 2%
• 3%
• 11%

Solution

Let the Marked price be Rs 100

Then SP = Rs (90/100) x 100 = Rs 90

Gain = 25%.

CP = (100/125) x 90 = Rs 72

New Commission = Rs 20, New SP = Rs 80

New Profit = (8/72) x 100 = Rs 11 %

Q3.If a commission of 10% is given on the marked price of a article, the gain is 25%. Find the gain percent, if the commission is increased to 20%.

• 1%
• 2%
• 3%
• 4%

Solution

SP = (1 + 0.2)(1 - 0.15)CP = 1.2 x 0.85CP - 1.02CP 

 

Q4.Two-third of a consignment was sold at a profit of 5% and the remainder at loss of 2%. If the profit was Rs 400, the value of consignment was.

• 20000
• 15000
• 12000    
• 10000

Solution

P = 2/3(5%) + 1/3(-2%) = 8/3% CP = 400

CP = 400x300/8 = 15,000

Q5.A man sells two commodities at the same price. On one he gains 20% and loses 20% on the other, He gets:

• 1% loss
• 4% loss
• 1% gain
• no gain no loss

Solution

SP = 1.2CP₁ = 0.8 CP₂

CP₁ + CP₂ = = SP SP

= Since 2 items 2SP = 0.96 (CP₁ + CP₂)

= (1- 0.04)(CP₁ + CP₂)

Alternate Method:

Using direct formula:

Loss % =

= (20/10)² = 4% loss

Q6.A sweet seller declares that he sells sweets at the cost price. However, he uses a weight of 450 gms instead of 500 gms. His percentage profit is:

• 10
• 11.11%
• 12
• 11

Solution

Profit = x 500 = %    or    11.11%

Q7.A man loses Rs 20 by selling some toys at the rate of Rs 3 per piece and gains Rs 30, if he sells them at Rs 3.25 per piece. The number of pieces sold, by him is:

• 100
• 120
• 200
• 300

Solution

Let price = P Quantity = Q

PQ - 3Q = 20, PQ - 3.25Q = -30

  therefore  Q = 200

Q8.On selling an article for Rs 240, a trader loses 4%. In order to gain 10%, he must sell that article for :

• Rs 264
• Rs 273.20
• Rs 275
• Rs 280

Solution

(1.00 - 0.04) = 240  , CP

1.1 CP = 1.1 x 240/0.96 = 275

Q9.A man bought an article and sold it at a gain of 6%. If he had bought it at 5% less and sold it for Re 1 less, he would have made a profit of 10%. The CP of the article was:

• Rs 100
• Rs 150
• Rs 67
• Rs 500

Solution

Initial SP = 1.06 CP

New SP = Old SP - 1 = (0.95)CP x (1.1) = 1.045CP

1.06CP - 1 = 1.045CP

= 0.015CP = 1 ,  CP = 66.66

Q10.A reduction of 25% in the price of eggs will enable one to buy 4 dozen more eggs for Rs 96. What is the price per dozen?

• Rs 6
• Rs 8
• Rs 8.50
• Rs 9

Solution

Let Price be P & Quantity be Q

PQ = 0.75P (Q + 4) = 96 …………..(i)

96 = 3P + 72  

P = 8 Q = 12