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Profit Loss Discount

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A fruit vendor purchased 21 apples for Rs 180. 33 1/3% of the apples were rotten and had to be thrown away. What price should the trader charge per apple if he wants to earn a profit of 16 2/3%?

a)

10

b)

12

c)

15

d)

18

2.

Pankaj offers a 10% discounts on his goods and he

offers a further discount of 5% on the reduced price to those customers who

pay cash. What does a customer have to pay in cash for a cricket bat of Rs.

200?


a)

151

b)

158

c)

161

d)

171

3.

Shopkeeper marks his goods at Rs 2,000. Now after allowing a discount of 25%, he gains 50%. Find the cost price of the article.

a)

1000

b)

750

c)

500

d)

250

4.

By selling 8 articles, a tradesman makes a loss equal to the cost price of 4 articles. Find loss%.

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

80%

5.

A retailer marked its goods at 50% above the cost price and thinking that he will still make 30% profit, offers a discount of 20% on the marked price. What is the actual profit on the sale?

a)

20%

b)

25%

c)

30%

d)

35%

6.

A retailer purchased radio sets at the rate of Rs. 400 each from a wholesaler. He raised the price by 30% and then allowed a discount of 8% on each set. His profit will be


a)

19.2

b)

19.6

c)

20.4

d)

22.6

7.

Natasha offers her customers a discount of 10% on her beauty products and she still makes a profit of 20%. What is the actual cost to her of that beauty product marked Rs. 400?


a)

250

b)

300

c)

350

d)

400

8.

A dealer offered a machine for sale Rs. 27500, but even if he had charged 10% less, he would have made a profit of 10%. The actual cost of the machine is


a)

20000

b)

22000

c)

22500

d)

23000

9.

Toffees are bought at 27 for a rupee. How much must be sold for a rupee so as to gain 50%?

a)

12

b)

14

c)

16

d)

18

10.

The cost of manufacture

of an article was Rs. 900. The trader wants to gain 25% after giving a

discount of 10%. The marked price should be

a)

1000

b)

1250

c)

1500

d)

2000