Profit and Loss (SSC) (Part-4)

Total Questions: 50

31. The ratio of the cost price of an article to its selling price is 432 : 612. The profit percentage (rounded off to 2 decimal places) on it is: [Matriculation Level 24/06/2024 (Shift-1)]

Correct Answer: (a) 41.66%
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32. A and B invested money in a business in the ratio of 2 : 3. If 10% of the total profit goes to charity and A's share in the profit is ₹4,500, then what is the total profit? [Matriculation Level 24/06/2024 (Shift-1)]

Correct Answer: (b) 12,500
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33. Shyam bought a chair for ₹1,563 and spent ₹350 on its repairing. He sold it for ₹2,398. Find his profit percentage (correct to two places of decimals). [Matriculation Level 24/06/2024 (Shift-4)]

Correct Answer: (c) 25.35%
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34. A chair is bought for ₹600 and sold for ₹750. Find the profit percentage. [Matriculation Level 24/06/2024 (Shift-4)]

Correct Answer: (c) 25%
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35. The difference between the cost price and the selling price of a table lamp is ₹540. If the profit is 30%, then the selling price (in ₹) is: [Matriculation Level 24/06/2024 (Shift-4)]

Correct Answer: (b) 2,340
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36. A tradesman marked his goods at 26% above its cost price and then allowed a discount of 13%. His gain (in %) is: [Matriculation Level 25/06/2024 (Shift-1)]

Correct Answer: (a) 9.62%
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37. The cost price of 10 apples is equal to the selling price of 20 apples. [Matriculation Level 25/06/2024 (Shift-1)]

Find the loss or gain percentage.

Correct Answer: (a) Loss 50%
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38. Reena makes a profit of 20% by selling pens at a certain price. If she charges ₹5 more on each pen, she will gain 40%. The initial selling price of one pen was: [Matriculation Level 26/06/2024 (Shift-1)]

Correct Answer: (a) ₹30
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39. The percentage profit earned by selling an article for ₹1,910 is equal to the percentage loss incurred by selling the same article for ₹1,690. At what price (in ₹) should the article be sold to make a 12% profit? [Matriculation Level 26/06/2024 (Shift-1)]

Correct Answer: (a) 2,016
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40. A retailer buys 220 chocolates from a wholesaler for the marked price of 198 items. He then sells each chocolate at a discount of 3.7%. What is his profit percentage? [Higher Secondary 20/06/2024 (Shift-2)]

Correct Answer: (b) 7%
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