111. A shopkeeper bought 60kg of apple at the rate of Rs.90 per kg. He sold 45% of the total quantity at the rate of Rs.100 per kg. At what price per kg (approximate value) should he sell the remaining quantity to make 25% overall profit?

एक दुकानदार ने 90 रुपये प्रति किलो की दर से 60 किलो सेब खरीदे। उसने कुल मात्रा का 45,100 रुपये प्रति किलो की दर से बेचा।समग्र लाभ को 25% बनाने के लिए उसे शेष मात्रा को प्रति किलो किस कीमत (अनुमानित मूल्य) पर बेचना चाहिए?

A. Rs.123
B. Rs.139
C. Rs.137
D. Rs.143
E. Rs.113

Option “A” is correct.

CP=90*60=Rs.5400

45% of 60kg=60*45/100=27kg

SP of 27kg=27*100=Rs.2700

25% of profit=5400*125/100=Rs.6750

Amount=6750-2700=4050

Remaining apple=60-27=33kg

Required amount=4050/33=Rs. 122.72

112. If the selling price of the mobile is Rs.6000 and the ratio of the marked to cost price of the mobile is 5: 3. If the shopkeeper offers a discount of 20% on the marked price of the mobile, then find the profit percentage of the mobile?

यदि मोबाइल का विक्रय मूल्य 6000 रु. है और मोबाइल के अंकित से लागत मूल्य का अनुपात 5:3 है। यदि दुकानदार मोबाइल के अंकित मूल्य पर 20% की छूट प्रदान करता है, तो मोबाइल का लाभ प्रतिशत ज्ञात कीजिए?

A. 28.28%
B. 44.44%
C. 33.33%
D. 48.48%
E. 52.52%

Option “C” is correct.

SP of mobile = Rs.6000

MP of mobile = 5x

CP of mobile = 3x

5x * 80/100 = 6000

x = 1500

CP of mobile = 3 * 1500 = Rs.4500

Profit percentage = (6000 – 4500)/4500 * 100 = 33.33%

113. Ratio of the cost price of mobile and the selling price of laptop is 1:1 and the shopkeeper sold the mobile at 10% loss and laptop at 20% profit. If the selling price of mobile and laptop together is Rs.19000, what is the approximate total profit or loss?

मोबाइल की लागत मूल्य और लैपटॉप की बिक्री मूल्य का अनुपात 1: 1 है और दुकानदार ने मोबाइल को 10% की हानि पर और लैपटॉप को 20% लाभ पर बेचा। यदि एक साथ मोबाइल और लैपटॉप का बिक्री मूल्य रु. 19000 है, तो अनुमानित कुल लाभ या हानि क्या है?

A. No gain no loss
B. Rs.555 loss
C. Rs.667 profit
D. Rs.480 loss
E. Rs.499 profit

Option “C” is correct.

CP of mobile = m

CP of laptop = l

SP of mobile = x

SP of laptop = y

x+ y = 19000

m = y

x = 90/100 * m

x = 90/100 * y

90/100 * y + y = 19000

190y/100 = 19000

y = 10000

x = 9000

m = 9000 * 100/90 = 10000

y = 120/100 * l

10000 = 120/100 * l

l = 1000000 / 120 = 50000/6

Total CP = 10000 + 50000/6 = Rs.18333.33

Profit = 19000 – 18333.33 = 666.667

114. The marked price of a computer is Rs. 15000. If a shopkeeper earned a profit of 16 (2/3)% after giving a phone for purchasing of the computer and the cost price is 12000, find the percentage of discount which is equal to the price of phone.

एक कंप्यूटर का अंकित मूल्य 15000 रु. है। यदि कोई दुकानदार कंप्यूटर खरीदने के लिए फोन देने के बाद 16 (2/3)% कमाता है और लागत मूल्य 12000 है, तो छूट का प्रतिशत ज्ञात कीजिये जो कि फोन की कीमत के बराबर है।

A. 8 (2/3)%
B. 7 (2/3)%
C. 6 (2/3)%
D. 6 (1/3)%
E. 9 (2/3)%

Option “C” is correct.

CP = 12000

MP = 15000

Profit = 12000 * 50/300 = 2000

Price of phone = 15000 – (12000 + 2000) = 1000

Discount = 1000

% Discount = (1000/15000) * 100 = 6 (2/3)%

115. Anmol sold an article marked at 20000 after giving four successive discounts of 10%, 15%, 20% and 25%. Instead if he sold it at 30% discount, find his net gain or loss in the Selling price.

अनमोल ने 10%, 15%, 20% और 25% की लगातार चार छूट देने के बाद 20000 पर अंकित एक वस्तु बेची। इसके बजाय यदि उसने इसे 30% छूट पर बेचा, तो विक्रय मूल्य में उसका शुद्ध लाभ या हानि ज्ञात करें।

A. 4820 loss
B. 2410 gain
C. 4820 gain
D. 2410 loss
E. None of these

Option “C” is correct.

1st case: SP = 20000 * 90/100 * 85/100 *80/100 * 75/100 = 9180

2nd case = SP = 20000* 70/100 = 14000

Therefore, he would have gained = 4820

116. Rajesh bought 23kg of rice at 30 rupees per kg and 32 kg of rice at 35 rupees per kg. Now he sold the entire rice at 42 rupees per kg. Find the amount of loss/profit made by Rajesh.

राजेश ने 30 रुपये/किलो पर 23 किलो और 35 रुपये/किलो में 32 किलो चावल खरीदा। अब उसने पूरे चावल 42 रुपये प्रति किलो के हिसाब से बेच दिया। राजेश द्वारा किए गए हानि/लाभ की राशि ज्ञात कीजिए।

A. Rs. 320 profit
B. Rs. 410 profit
C. Rs. 350 profit
D. Rs. 500 profit
E. None of these

Option “D” is correct.

Total cost price = 23*30 + 32*35 = 690 + 1120 = 1810

Total selling price = 55*42 = 2310

Profit = 2310 – 1810 = Rs. 500

117. Ratio of the cost price to marked price of the mobile is 5:6. The shopkeeper offers a discount is 20%. IF the sum of the marked price and cost price of the mobile is Ra.4400, then what is the profit or loss earned by the shopkeeper?

मोबाइल के लागत मूल्य से अंकित मूल्य का अनुपात 5: 6 है। दुकानदार 20% की एक छूट को प्रस्तावित करता है। यदि मोबाइल के अंकित मूल्य और लागत मूल्य का योग 4400 रु. है, तो दुकानदार द्वारा अर्जित लाभ या हानि क्या है?

A. Rs.40 profit
B. Rs.80 loss
C. Rs.40 loss
D. Rs.80 profit
E. None of these

Option “B” is correct.

MP = 6x

CP = 5x

11x = 4400

x = 400

CP = 400 * 5 = Rs.2000

MP = 6 * 400 = Rs.2400

SP = 2400 * 80/100 = 1920

Loss = 2000 – 1920 = Rs.80

118. The cost price of the laptop is Rs.6500 and while the shopkeeper sold the laptop, he gets the profit of Rs.2000. What is the marked price of the laptop if the shopkeeper offers 15% of the discount?

लैपटॉप का लागत मूल्य 6500 है और जब दुकानदार ने लैपटॉप बेचा, उसे 2000 रु. का लाभ प्राप्त होता है। यदि दुकानदार 15% छूट प्रदान करता है, तो लैपटॉप की चिह्नित कीमत क्या है?

A. Rs.9000
B. Rs.10000
C. Rs.12000
D. Rs.15000
E. None of these

Option “B” is correct.

CP = 6500

Profit = 2000

SP = 6500 + 2000 = 8500

MP * 85/100 = 8500

MP = Rs.10000

119. A man sells a lollipop for Rs. 5. He increases his sale by 20% and decreases price by 10%. Calculate the profit / loss % now the man is making, if he sold lollipops of Rs. 75 earlier.

एक आदमी एक लॉलीपॉप 5 रुपये में बेचता है। वह अपनी बिक्री में 20% की वृद्धि करता है और मूल्य में 10% की कमी करता है। लाभ / हानि% की गणना करें यदि वह 75 रुपये के लॉलीपॉप पहले बेचता हैं।

A. 10% Profit
B. 9% Profit
C. 8% Profit
D. 12% Profit
E. None of these

Option “C” is correct.

He sells lollipop = 75/5 = 15 lollipops

Now his sales is increased by 20% i.e. now he sales 18 lollipops

Price decreases by 10% ie new price = 4.5 rs

Early income = 5 * 15 = 75 Rs

New income = 4.5 * 18 = 81 Rs

Profit % = [(81 – 75)/75] * 100 = 8%

120. A shopkeeper has certain number of laptops. He sold 40% of the laptops at the profit of 20% and the rest is sold at 10% loss. If he earned the overall profit is Rs.10, find the number of laptops?

एक दुकानदार के पास निश्चित संख्या में लैपटॉप होते हैं। उसने 20% के लाभ पर 40% लैपटॉप बेचे और बाकी 10% हानि पर बेचा। यदि उसका कुल लाभ 10 रूपये है, तो लैपटॉप की संख्या ज्ञात कीजिए?

A. 200
B. 300
C. 400
D. 500
E. 800

Option “D” is correct.

Number of laptops = x

SP of 40% of the laptops = 40x/100 * 120/100 = 12x/25

SP of 60% of the laptops = 60x/100 * 90/100= 27x/50

Total selling price = 12x/25 + 27x/50

= 51x/50 = 1.02x

Profit = 1.02x – x = 0.02x

0.02x = 10

x = 500

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