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The following question based on profit & loss topic of quantitative aptitude
(a) 15%
(b) 20%
(c) 18%
(d) 25%
The correct answers to the above question in:
Answer: (b)
Gain % = ${18 - 15}/15 × 100$
= $3/15 × 100 = 20%$
Using Rule 8,
Here, x = 18, y = 15
Gain% = $({x - y}/y) × 100$
= $({18 - 15}/15) × 100$
= $3/15 × 100$ = 20%
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Question : 1
A man sells 320 mangoes at the cost price of 400 mangoes. His gain percent is :
a) 15%
b) 20%
c) 10%
d) 25%
Answer »Answer: (d)
Using Rule 8,
Loss per cent = ${400 - 320}/400 × 100$
= $80/400 × 100 = 20%$
Question : 2
If the cost price of 12 pens is equal to the selling price of 8 pens, the gain per cent is :
a) 33$1/3$%
b) 66$2/3$%
c) 50%
d) 25%
Answer »Answer: (c)
Let the CP of each pen be Rs.1.
CP of 8 pens = Rs.8
SP of 8 pens = Rs.12
Gain % = $4/8 ×100$ = 50%
Using Rule 8,
Here, x = 12, y = 8
Profit % = $({x - y}/y) × 100$
= $({12 - 8}/8) × 100$
= $4/8 × 100$ = 50%
Question : 3
A cloth merchant on selling 33 metres of cloth obtains a profit equal to the selling price of 11 metres of cloth. The profit percent is
a) 40%
b) 22%
c) 11%
d) 50%
Answer »Answer: (d)
S.P. of 33 metres of cloth
= C.P. of 33 metres of cloth +
S.P. of 11 metres of cloth
S.P. of 22 metres of cloth
= C.P. of 33 metres of cloth
Gain per cent = ${33 - 22}/22 × 100$ = 50%
Using Rule 9,
Here, x = 33, y = 11
Profit % = ${y × 100}/{x - y}$
= ${11 × 100}/{33 - 11} = {11 × 100}/22$ = 50%
Question : 4
If the selling price of 4 articles is equal to the cost price of 5 articles, the profit percent is
a) 20%
b) 22$1/2$%
c) 30%
d) 25%
Answer »Answer: (d)
If the CP of each article be Rs.1 then
CP of 4 articles = Rs.4
SP of 4 articles = Rs.5
Profit percent = ${5 - 4}/4 × 100 = 25%$
Using Rule 8,
Here, x = 5, y = 4
Profit % = $({x - y}/y) × 100$
= $({5 - 4}/4) × 100 = 100/4$ = 25%
Question : 5
If the cost price of 50 oranges is equal to the selling price of 40 oranges, then the profit per cent is
a) 5%
b) 10%
c) 25%
d) 20%
Answer »Answer: (c)
Let the C.P. of one orange = 1
C.P. of 40 oranges = Rs.40
and S.P. of 40 oranges = Rs.50
Profit = (50 - 40) = Rs.10
Profit % = $10/40 × 100$ = 25%
Using Rule 8,
Here, x = 50, y = 40
Profit % = $({x - y}/y) × 100$
= $({50 - 40}/40) × 100$ = 25%
Question : 6
The cost price of 20 oranges is same with selling price of 16 oranges. The profit percentage is
a) 30%
b) 20%
c) 16%
d) 25%
Answer »Answer: (d)
Gain per cent = ${20 - 16}/16 × 100 = 25%$
Using Rule 8,
Here, x = 20, y = 16
Gain % = $({x - y}/y) × 100$
= ${20 - 16}/16 × 100 = 4/16 × 100 = 25%$
GET profit & loss PRACTICE TEST EXERCISES
Model 1 Basic Concepts of C.P and S.P
model 2 gain lost percentage
model 3 gain/loss % with C.P/S.P
model 4 sold & brought
model 5 marked price
model 6 sold in circular path
model 7 sold at loss
model 8 two article sold in different rates
model 9 selling an article & interchanging its values
model 10 reduced/increased price of an article
model 11 ratio & partnership
profit & loss Shortcuts and Techniques with Examples
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Model 1 Basic Concepts of C.P and S.P
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model 4 sold & brought
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model 6 sold in circular path
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model 8 two article sold in different rates
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model 9 selling an article & interchanging its values
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