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Arithmetic Aptitude :: Profit and Loss

  1. A person buys an article at Rs.500. At what price should he sell the article so as to make a profit of 20%?
  2. A.
    Rs.600
    B.
    Rs.500
    C.
    Rs.250
    D.
    Rs.700

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  3. By selling an article at Rs.600, a profit of 25% is made. Find its cost price?
  4. A.
    Rs.350
    B.
    Rs.400
    C.
    Rs.573
    D.
    Rs.480

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  5. By selling an article at Rs.800, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 25%. At what price should he sell the article so as to make a loss of 25%?
  6. A.
    Rs.600
    B.
    Rs.480
    C.
    Rs.500
    D.
    Rs.450

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  7. A shopkeeper buys two articles for Rs.1000 each and then sells them, making 20% profit on the first article and 20% loss on second article. Find the net profit or loss percent?
  8. A.
    neither profit nor loss
    B.
    1%
    C.
    2%
    D.
    3%

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  9. A shopkeeper sells two articles at Rs.1000 each, making a profit of 20% on the first article and a loss of 20% on the second article. Find the net profit or loss that he makes?
  10. A.
    neither profit nor loss
    B.
    3%
    C.
    5%
    D.
    4%

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  11. A shopkeeper buys mangoes at the rate of 4 a rupee and sells them at 3 a rupee. Find his net profit or loss percent?
  12. A.
    20%
    B.
    28%
    C.
    33 1/3 %
    D.
    35 2/7 %

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  13. A dishonest dealer professes to sell his goods at Cost Price but still gets 20% profit by using a false weight. What weight does he substitute for a kilogram?
  14. A.
    855 1/2 grams
    B.
    833 1/3 grams
    C.
    833 1/2 grams
    D.
    875 2/7 grams

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  15. The owner of a furniture shop charges his customer 24% more than the cost price. If a customer paid Rs. 8339 for a computer table, then what was the cost price of the computer table?
  16. A.
    Rs. 5725
    B.
    Rs. 5275
    C.
    Rs. 6275
    D.
    Rs. 6725
    E.
    None of these

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  17. A person purchased a TV set for Rs. 16000 and a DVD player for Rs. 6250. He sold both the items together for Rs. 31150. What percentage of profit did he make?
  18. A.
    30%
    B.
    35%
    C.
    40%
    D.
    45%
    E.
    None of these

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  19. Ramu bought an old car for Rs. 42000. He spent Rs. 13000 on repairs and sold it for Rs. 64900. What is his profit percent?
  20. A.
    14%
    B.
    16%
    C.
    18%
    D.
    22%
    E.
    None of these

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