Profit and Loss Aptitude Questions

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What profit percent is earned when an article is sold at a doubled rate for half the quantity?

  • 200%
  • 400%
  • 300% (correct)
  • 450%

If a shopkeeper sells an article for 600 rupees at a profit of 20%, what is the profit amount?

  • 250 rupees
  • 150 rupees
  • 100 rupees (correct)
  • 200 rupees

A shopkeeper purchases an article for 500 rupees and the profit is 37.5% of the selling price. What is the selling price?

  • 600 rupees
  • 800 rupees (correct)
  • 1000 rupees
  • 1200 rupees

What is the loss incurred if an article is sold at 20% less than its cost price and the selling cost is 50 rupees?

<p>300 rupees (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If the profit is 20% of the cost price and the selling price is 600 rupees, what was the cost price?

<p>500 rupees (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How would you calculate the cost price of an article if the selling price is 1,000 rupees and it is sold at a loss of 20%?

<p>1,200 rupees (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the profit earned when a shopkeeper sells an article purchased for 500 rupees at a selling price of 800 rupees?

<p>300 rupees (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If a shopkeeper sells an article at a 10% profit, and the profit amount is 30 rupees, what is the cost price?

<p>240 rupees (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the profit percentage when half of the goods are sold at a 20% loss and the other half at a 50% profit?

<p>15% profit (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If a shopkeeper increases the selling price of an article by 50% after an initial increase of 20%, what is the new profit if the initial profit was 50 rupees?

<p>135 rupees (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the new profit when the price of an article is decreased by 20% while selling price remains constant and the initial profit was 500 rupees?

<p>900 rupees (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the overall profit percentage when selling 3 articles at a 50% profit, 5 at a 25% loss, and 2 at a 100% profit?

<p>22.5% profit (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the profit percentage if the profit from selling one article equals the cost price of two such articles?

<p>200% (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If the loss incurred on selling an article is 20% of the selling price, what is the loss percentage?

<p>16.6% (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How much is the loss percentage if the selling expense of an article worth 6000 rupees is 50 rupees, and selling expenses are 10% more than the loss?

<p>8.33% (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the selling price of the remaining goods sold at a 50% gain if the cost price is represented as x?

<p>1.5x (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If a seller sells his goods such that half is sold with a loss and the other half with a profit, what component directly affects the overall profit percentage?

<p>The percentage of loss and profit (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When calculating the overall profit from a series of sales at different gains and losses, what should be taken into account?

<p>Total cost and total selling price (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Profit Percentage

The percentage increase from cost price to selling price.

Profit

Difference between selling price and cost price.

Cost Price (CP)

The original price of an item at which it was bought.

Selling Price (SP)

The price an item is sold for.

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Profit Calculation (Double Price, Half Quantity)

Profit is calculated by considering the change in selling price for an equivalent quantity.

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Loss

Difference between cost price and selling price when selling price is lower than cost price.

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Selling Cost

Extra expenses incurred to sell an item, levied on the seller.

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Profit Percentage on Selling Price

The percentage of the selling price that represents profit.

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Change in Price, Change in Quantity

When a seller changes the selling price for part of the stock, the profit is calculated by considering the change in selling price for an equivalent quantity.

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Initial Profit Calculation

To find the initial profit, consider the profit percentage of the original cost price.

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Price Decrease, Constant Selling Price

If the cost price decreases but the selling price remains constant, the profit increases proportionally.

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Profit Percentage on Multiple Sales

Calculate the overall profit percentage by considering the profit and loss for each batch of items sold.

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Profit Equal to Cost

The profit on selling one article is equal to the cost price of 2 articles, resulting in a profit percentage of 200%.

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Loss Percentage on Selling Price

The loss percentage is calculated as a fraction of the selling price, not the cost price.

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Selling Expenses and Loss

Selling expenses are added to the loss to determine the total loss and thus the loss percentage.

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Calculating Profit Percentage

The profit percentage is calculated as the ratio of the profit to the cost price, multiplied by 100.

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Increasing the Selling Price Twice

When the shopkeeper increases the selling price twice, the profit is larger than the initial profit by a factor of both price increases compounded.

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Understanding Cost Price

The cost price is the original price at which an item was purchased.

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Study Notes

Profit and Loss - Aptitude Questions

  • Profit Percentage Calculation (Halved Quantity): If an article is sold at double the price for half the quantity, the profit percentage is 300%.

  • Profit Calculation (20% Profit): If a shopkeeper sells an article for ₹600 with a 20% profit based on cost price, the profit is ₹100.

  • Profit Calculation (Profit from Selling Price): If the profit is 37.5% of the selling price, and the cost is ₹500, the profit is ₹300. The selling price in this case would be ₹800.

  • Loss Calculation (20% Less, Selling Cost Included): If an article is sold for 20% less than the cost price, the selling price is ₹1000, and the selling cost is ₹50, the total loss is ₹300. Crucial here is that the selling cost is also deducted from the revenue, increasing the overall loss.

  • Profit Percentage (Mixture of Profit and Loss): If half the goods are sold at a 20% loss, and the other half at a 50% profit, the overall profit percentage is 15%.

  • Profit with Successive Price Increases: If a price is increased by 20%, then again by 50%, starting with a 25% profit and an initial profit of ₹50, the new profit is ₹115.

  • Profit Calculation with Initial Price Reduction and Constant Selling Price: If the initial price is reduced by 20%, but the selling price remains constant, the new profit would decrease depending on the relevant cost to sell value if an initial profit was ₹500 and the starting profit percentage was 20%.

  • Profit Percentage (Varied Profit/Loss on Multiple Items): For a combination of profits and losses on different articles (e.g., 50% profit, 25% loss, 100% profit), the overall profit percentage can be calculated by summing up the profits and losses and considering the total articles or total cost price.

  • Profit Percentage (Profit as Cost of Two Items): If the profit from selling an article is equal to the cost of two such articles, the profit percentage is 200%.

  • Loss Percentage (Loss as Percentage of Selling Price): If the loss on selling an article is 20% of the selling price, the loss percentage is 16.67%.

  • Loss Percentage (Selling Cost and Loss): If the selling cost is a certain percentage (e.g., 10%) higher than the loss, it can help determine a loss percentage from the selling expenses, taking into account the selling price and cost.

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