Percentages

The profit percent is found as a percent of

• Profit

• Selling Price

• Cost Price

• Sale Price

What is the profit percent if a shopkeeper buys a football for $12 and sells it for $15?

• 3%

• 25%

• 20%

• -20%

What is the percentage profit if Tony buys a watch for $50 and sells it for $60?

• 20%

• 83.3%

• 16.6%

• 16.7%

If James sells his car for $1,000 and bought it for $2500. What is the percentage loss made on the car.

• 15%
• 10%
• 60%
• 150%

Calculate the percentage profit if an item is bought for $75 and sold for $120.

• 75%

• 50%

• 200%

• 60%

Calculate the percentage loss if an item is bought for $70 and sold for $49

• 21%

• 119%

• 30%

• 49%

Calculate the percentage loss if an item is bought for $400 and sold for $364

• 90%

• 10%

• 9%

• 36%

If an object is bought for $65 and sold for $78 how much was the profit percent or loss percent?

• 20% profit

• 20% loss

• 17% profit

• 17% loss

A shopkeeper buys a television for $150 and sells it for $240. What is the percentage profit or percentage loss?

• 37.5% loss

• 37.5% profit

• 60% profit

• 60% loss

BONUS QUESTION: A computer has been bought for $250. The original cost was $500. What is the percent profit or percent loss?

• 100% profit

• 100% loss

• 50% profit

• 50% loss