Chapter:

profit-and-loss

1. A coconut merchant finds that cost price of 2750 coconuts is same as selling price of 2500 coconuts. His loss or gain will be = ?


2. An article passing through two hands is sold at a profit of 38% at original cost price. If first dealer makes a profit of 20% , n profit percent made by second is -


3. 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 selling price of a mango in first case = ?


4. A stockist wants to make some profit by selling sugar. He contemplates about various methods. Which of following would maximize his profit ?


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


6. Dinesh bought two radios for Rs. 1920. He sold one at a profit of 20% and or at a loss of $$6\frac{2}{3}$$% . If selling price of both radios are same, n find cost price of both radios = ?


7. A watch is sold at a profit of 20%. If both cost price and selling price of watch are decreased by Rs. 100, profit would be 5% more. Original cost price of watch is -


8. A dishonest shopkeeper, at time of selling and purchasing, weighs 10% less and 20% more per kilogram respectively. Find percentage profit earned by treachery. (Assuming he sells at Cost Price)


9. The marked price of an article is 10% higher than cost price. A discount of 10% is given on marked price. In this kind of seller bears = ?


10. A man sells two commodities for Rs. 4000 each, neir losing nor gaining in deal. If he sold one commodity at a gain of 25%, or commodity is sold at a loss of = ?


Topics

This Chapter profit-and-loss consists of the following topics

Profit and Loss

A coconut merchant finds that cost price of 2750 coconuts is same as selling price of 2500 coconuts. His loss or gain will be = ?

;

An article passing through two hands is sold at a profit of 38% at original cost price. If first dealer makes a profit of 20% , n profit percent made by second is -

;

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 selling price of a mango in first case = ?

;

A stockist wants to make some profit by selling sugar. He contemplates about various methods. Which of following would maximize his profit ?

;

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

;

Dinesh bought two radios for Rs. 1920. He sold one at a profit of 20% and or at a loss of $$6\frac{2}{3}$$% . If selling price of both radios are same, n find cost price of both radios = ?

;

A watch is sold at a profit of 20%. If both cost price and selling price of watch are decreased by Rs. 100, profit would be 5% more. Original cost price of watch is -

;

A dishonest shopkeeper, at time of selling and purchasing, weighs 10% less and 20% more per kilogram respectively. Find percentage profit earned by treachery. (Assuming he sells at Cost Price)

;

The marked price of an article is 10% higher than cost price. A discount of 10% is given on marked price. In this kind of seller bears = ?

;

A man sells two commodities for Rs. 4000 each, neir losing nor gaining in deal. If he sold one commodity at a gain of 25%, or commodity is sold at a loss of = ?

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