Profit and Loss (SSC)

Total Questions: 50

31. A woman sold her earphone for Rs. 2,000 and got a percentage profit equal to the numerical value of cost price. The cost price of the earphone is: [SSC CHSL 03/06/2022 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (d) Rs. 400
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32. A manufacturer sells an item to a wholesale dealer at a profit of 11%. The wholesaler sells the same to a retailer at a profit of 15%. The retailer in turn sells it to a customer for ₹17,045, thereby earning a profit of 19%. The cost price of the manufacturer is (consider integral part only): [SSC CHSL 26/05/2022 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (d) 11,220
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33. Aditya sells two wrist watches from his personal collection for ₹12,600 each. On the first watch he gains 26% and on the second he loses 10%. Find the overall loss or profit percentage? [SSC CGL 12/04/2022 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (b) Gain of 5%
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34. Sushant buys goods worth Rs.8000. He gets a discount of 10% on that article. After getting the exemption, he pays tax at the rate of 7.5%. Find the amount he will have to pay for this goods received at his residence, if the shopkeeper charges Rs.200 for home delivery. [SSC MTS 02/11/2021 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (a) Rs.7940
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35. The difference between the selling prices of some apples, if sold for 12 per apple instead of ₹9 per apple, is ₹870. If total cost price of all the apples is 2,320, then find the selling price of one apple if the profit earned is 25% [SSC MTS 22/10/2021 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (b) ₹10
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36. Joseph bought two woollen jackets for Rs. 2100 and Rs. 3150 respectively. By selling the first at a gain of k% and the second at a loss of k%, he found the selling price of both is the same. What is the value of k? [SSC CHSL 06/08/2021 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (a) 20
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37. When an article is sold for Rs.720, there is a profit of 𝓍%. When the same article is sold for Rs.750, profit is (𝓍 + 5) %. What is the value of 𝓍 ? [SSC CHSL 21/10/2020 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (a) 20
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38. 35% of goods were sold at a profit of 65%, while the remaining were sold at 𝓍% loss. If the overall loss is 12%, then what is the value of 𝓍? (correct to one decimal place) [SSC CGL Tier II (13/09/2019)]

Correct Answer: (c) 53.5
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39. How many kg of salt costing Rs. 28 per kg must be mixed with 6.6 kg of salt costing Rs. 16 per kg, so that selling the mixture at Rs. 29.90, there is a gain of 15%? [SSC CGL Tier II (13/09/2019)]

Correct Answer: (a) 33
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40. By selling two articles for Rs 800, a person gains the cost price of three articles. The profit percent is: [SSC CGL Tier II (12/09/2019)]

Correct Answer: (d) 150
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