Profit and Loss (SSC) (Part-5)

Total Questions: 50

11. A vendor marked the selling price of a table at ₹5,670 after adding 35% profit to its cost price. Since the sale was very low at this price level, he decided to sell the table with 12% profit. Find the new selling price (in ₹). [SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (2nd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (d) 4,704
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12. The price of a land passing through three hands rises on the whole by 65%. The first and second sellers earned 20% and 25% profit, respectively. Find the profit percentage earned by the third seller. [SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (2nd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (c) 10%
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13. By selling 42m of cloth, Vijay gains the selling price of 7m of cloth. Find the profit percentage. [SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) 20%
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14. Mahesh agreed to sell rice with 24% loss, as the rice got rotten. However, he cheated customers and gave only 19 gm of rice in place of 50 gm of rice. What is the percentage of his profit or loss? [SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (c) 100% profit
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15. Arbind has 650 kg of wheat. A part of which he sells at 9% profit and the rest at 19% profit to get 15% profit on the whole. What is the quantity (in kg) of wheat sold by Arbind at 9% profit? [SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (2nd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) 260
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16. A shopkeeper sells sugar at ₹40 per kg, which he purchased at ₹36 per kg. His weighing machine is faulty and it weighs only 800 gm while selling. His percentage profit (correct to 2 decimal places) is: [SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (c) 38.89%
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17. Ankita sold three toys. The first toy was sold for ₹1,500 at a profit of 25%; the second toy was sold for ₹2,800 at a loss of 50% and the third toy was sold for 3,500 at a profit of 25%. Find her total profit or loss percentage. [SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) 18.75% loss
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18. Samridhi sold a gold ring at a loss of 26%. If the cost price of the gold ring is ₹38,500, what is the selling price of the gold ring? [SSC MTS 01/09/2023 (2nd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) ₹28,490
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19. The cost price of an article is 1,120. After allowing a discount of ₹205 a gain of 15% was made, then the marked price of the article is: [SSC MTS 01/09/2023 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) ₹1,493
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20. A manufacturer earns a profit of 10% on selling his products to a wholesale dealer. The wholesale dealer earns a profit of 15% by selling it to a retailer. The retailer, in turn, earns a profit of 25% from the customer. What is the actual cost of production of an article for which the customer pays ₹12,650? [SSC MTS 04/09/2023 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) ₹8,000
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