Profit and loss 1

1. A shopkeeper originally marked the price of

the article at 40% above its cost price and sold

it after offering two consecutive discounts of

10℅ and 15℅ respectively. Had he marked the

price of the article at Rs.800 above its cost

price and offers a single discount of 12℅ and

he would have earned Rs.169.20 more. Then

find the cost price of the article?

A.Rs.3000

B.Rs.2800

C.Rs.3200

D.Rs.3600

E.None of these

• A

• B

• C

• D

2. A person marks up a watch by 60%, then

gives a discount of Rs. 70 and makes a profit

of 25%. Find the discount price of the watch, if

it is sold at 32% profit and the mark up

percentage is the same?

A.72

B.62

C.55

D.56

E.None of these

• A

• B

• C

• D

3. The selling price of 8 chairs is equal to the

cost price of 10 chairs. If each chair is sold at a

profit of 10% and the selling price of 8 chairs is

Rs.1760, then find the actual selling price of

each chair?

A.Rs.240

B.Rs.400

C.Rs.250

D.Rs.300

E.None of these

• A

• B

• C

• E

4. Indhu bought a mobile and a laptop together

for Rs.12000. If she sold the laptop at a loss of

10% and the mobile sold at a profit of 20%,

then she gets an overall profit of Rs.300. Find

the cost price of mobile?

A.Rs.6000

B.Rs.3000

C.Rs.7000

D.Rs.5000

E.None of these

• A

• B

• C

• D

8. A shopkeeper bought two dozen oranges for

Rs.360. The shopkeeper gave a discount of

20% and he need to make a 20% profit. Find

the marked price is how much percentage

more than the selling price?

A.12.5% less

B.33.3% more

C.25% more

D.10% less

E.None of the above

• A

• B

• C

• D