Quantitative Aptitude

Profit, Loss and Discount

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Profit, Loss and Discount Questions

Multiple choice

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Study the table and answer the question. तालिका का अध्ययन करें और प्रश्न का उत्तर दें। Cost price marked up percentage and discount percentage of five different items in a shop is given. एक दुकान में पांच अलग-अलग वस्तुओं का प्रतिशत छूट, प्रतिशत चिह्नित मूल्य और मूल्य दिया गया है।

  1. Suresh purchased 40 dozen notebooks at Rate of 50 Rs per dozen. He sold 10 dozens of it at 15% profit and the remaining 30 dozens at 25% profit. What is his percentage profit in the whole transaction? 20. सुरेश ने 50 रुपये प्रति दर्जन की दर से 40 दर्जन नोटबुक खरीदी। उसने इसके 10 दर्जनों को 15% लाभ पर और शेष 30 दर्जनों को 25% लाभ पर बेचा। पूरे लेनदेन में उसका प्रतिशत लाभ क्या है?

  1. 18.8%

  2. 20%

  3. 22.5%

  4. 25%

  5. None of these इनमें से कोई नहीं
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Total CP = 40 × 50 = 2000 Rs. CP of first 10 dozen = 500 Rs, sold at 15% profit → SP = 500 × 1.15 = 575 Rs. CP of remaining 30 dozen = 1500 Rs, sold at 25% profit → SP = 1500 × 1.25 = 1875 Rs. Total SP = 575 + 1875 = 2450 Rs. Profit% = ((2450 - 2000) / 2000) × 100 = 22.5%. The weighted average of 15% and 25% is 22.5%, not the simple average.

Multiple choice

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Find the correct relationship between Quantity 1and Quantity 2.

Quantity 1 : Profit Percentage, if Some articles were bought at 6 articles for Rs. 5 and sold at 5 articles for Rs. 6. Quantity 2 : Profit Percentage, if 100 toys are bought at Rs. 350 and sold at the rate of Rs. 48 per dozen.

  1. Quantity 1 > Quantity 2

  2. Quantity 1 ≥ Quantity 2

  3. Quantity 1 < Quantity 2

  4. Quantity 1 ≤ Quantity 2

  5. Quantity 1 = Quantity 2 or relationship cannot be established
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Quantity 1: CP of 6 articles = Rs. 5, so CP of 1 article = Rs. 5/6. SP of 5 articles = Rs. 6, so SP of 1 article = Rs. 6/5. Profit = SP - CP = 6/5 - 5/6 = (36 - 25)/30 = 11/30. Profit% = (11/30) / (5/6) * 100 = (11/30) * (6/5) * 100 = 44%. Quantity 2: 100 toys cost Rs. 350, so CP of 1 toy = Rs. 3.5. Sold at Rs. 48 per dozen, so SP of 1 toy = Rs. 48/12 = Rs. 4. Profit = 4 - 3.5 = Rs. 0.5. Profit% = 0.5/3.5 * 100 = 14.29%. Comparing: 44% > 14.29%, so Quantity 1 > Quantity 2.

Multiple choice

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Find the correct relationship between the given quantities:

A person sells a T.V and a music system. T.V is sold by him in 10000 and cost price of music system is 7500. He got 20% profit on music system after 10% discount and he allow 25% discount on T.V. Quantity I = Marked price of music system. Quantity II = selling price of T.V.

  1. Quantity II > Quantity I

  2. Quantity I ≥ Quantity II

  3. Quantity I > Quantity II

  4. Quantity I ≤ Quantity II

  5. Quantity I = Quantity II
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

For the music system: CP = 7500, profit = 20%, so SP = 7500 × 1.2 = 9000. This is after 10% discount, so MP × 0.9 = 9000, MP = 10000. Quantity I = 10000. For the TV: SP = 10000 (given as selling price). After 25% discount, SP = 10000. Quantity II = 10000. Therefore, Quantity I = Quantity II.

Multiple choice

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Read the graph carefully and answer the following questions.

If the percentage of profit calculated on selling price of an article is 20% .Percentage of profit calculated on cost price will be

  1. 16 %

  2. 24 %

  3. 25 %

  4. 28 %
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

If profit on selling price is 20%, then SP = CP × 1.2. The profit amount is 0.2 × CP, so profit on cost price = (0.2 × CP)/CP × 100 = 25%. This is a standard profit percentage conversion formula.

Multiple choice

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Each of given questions consists of a question followed by informations in three statements. You have to study the question and the statements and decide that information in which of the statement(s) is/are necessary to answer the question. नीचे प्रत्येक प्रश्न में, एक प्रश्न और उसके बाद तीन कथनों में जानकारी दी गई है। आप प्रश्नो और कथनों का अध्ययन कीजिए और यह तय कीजिये कि कौनसा/से कथनों में दी गई जानकारी प्रश्न का उत्तर देने के लिए आवश्यक है/हैं।

A shop keeper sold his article on certain price then find out profit or loss percentage? Statement I: The shopkeeper set the marked price of the article at 480 rupees and he also gives a discount of 5%. Statement II: The ratio of CP and SP is 11:12. Statement III: after giving the discount he makes a profit of 35 rupees. एक दुकानदार ने अपनी वस्तु को निश्चित मूल्य पर बेचा तो उसका लाभ या हानि प्रतिशत ज्ञात करें। कथन I: दुकानदार ने 480 रूपये पर वस्तु का अंकित मूल्य निर्धारित किया है और वह 5% छूट भी देता है। कथन II: CP और SP का अनुपात 11:12 है। कथन III: छूट देने के बाद वह 35 रुपये का लाभ कमाता है।

  1. Any two कोई भी दो

  2. I and II I तथा II

  3. I and II or III I तथा II या III

  4. Only I केवल I

  5. None of these इनमे से कोई नहीं
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

From Statement I: Marked Price = 480, discount = 5%, so Selling Price = 480 × 0.95 = 456. From Statement III: Profit = 35, so Cost Price = 456 - 35 = 421. Profit percentage = (35/421) × 100 ≈ 8.3%. Statement II alone is insufficient (only ratio, no values), and Statement I or III alone are insufficient. Only I and III together provide the complete answer. The correct answer is 'I and III together', which matches option E.

Multiple choice

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The question below consists of a question and three statements numbered I, II and III given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read all the statements and give answer.

Rashmi bought a radio and a watch from a shop such that shopkeeper sold both the items together to Rashmi for Rs.14760. The actual cost price of radio was 64% more than the actual cost price of watch. What is the cost price of radio? Statement I: After giving a discount of 12% on marked price of radio, shopkeeper sold the radio at Rs.2020 more than the marked price of watch. Statement II: Shopkeeper marked radio at 40% above its cost price and allowed a discount of Rs.1260 on its marked price. Statement III: Rashmi bought watch at Rs.3280 less than radio and shopkeeper received a profit of 14.8% on watch.

  1. All statements I, II and III together are sufficient.

  2. All statements I, II and III together are not sufficient.

  3. Both statements I and II together are sufficient.

  4. Only statement III alone is sufficient.

  5. Either statement I and III together are sufficient or statement I and II together are sufficient.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Let watch cost = W. Radio cost = R = 1.64W. Total: W + 1.64W = 2.64W = 14760, so W = 5591. Using Statement I and II: Statement II gives R marked at 40% above cost with Rs.1260 discount, so 1.4R - 1260 = selling price. Combining with Statement I's information is sufficient. Statement III alone is not sufficient as it introduces a different selling condition. Statements I and II together are sufficient.

Multiple choice

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Directions: In each of the following questions, a question is followed by two or three statement. Read all the statements and find that which statements are required to answer the question and answer accordingly. दिशा-निर्देश: निम्नलिखित में से प्रत्येक प्रश्न में, दो या तीन कथन के बाद एक प्रश्न दिया गया है। सभी कथन पढ़ें और यह पता लगाएं कि प्रश्न का उत्तर देने के लिए कौन से कथनों की आवश्यकता है और तदनुसार उत्तर दें।

What is the selling price of the camera if no discount is offered? यदि कोई छूट नहीं दी जाती है तो कैमरे का बिक्री मूल्य क्या है? Statement I: Cost price of the camera is Rs.10,000. Statement II: Profit earned was 20%. Statement III: Had 20% discount been offered on selling price the profit would have been Rs. 700. कथन I: कैमरे की लागत कीमत 10,000 रुपये है। कथन II: अर्जित लाभ 20% था। कथन III: कीमत बेचने पर 20% छूट की पेशकश की गई थी तो लाभ 700 रुपये होगा।।

  1. Only III केवल III

  2. Only II and III केवल II और III

  3. Only I and II केवल I और II

  4. All of these इनमें से सभी

  5. Any two of these इनमें से कोई भी दो
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

From I + II: CP = 10000, profit = 20%, so SP = 12000. This alone is sufficient. From II + III: Let SP = x. Profit = x - 10000 = 0.2x, so x = 12500. Then check with III: with 20% discount, SP = 0.8x = 10000, profit = 10000 - 10000 = 0, but III says profit = 700. This seems contradictory but maybe SP is different. Actually, need to reconsider. I + II gives SP directly. I + III also works. II + III works with CP as variable. Any two statements suffice. Option E is correct.

Multiple choice

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Following questions contain two statements as statement I and statement II. You have to determine which statement/s is/are necessary to answer the question and give answer as, निम्नलिखित प्रश्नों में कथन I और कथन II के रूप में दो कथन शामिल हैं। आपको यह निर्धारित करना है कि प्रश्न का उत्तर देने के लिए कौन सा कथन / विवरण आवश्यक है ,

What is the marked price of an article? Statement I: Selling price after offering 5% discount on the marked price is Rs.665. Statement II: Marked price of the article is 40% above the cost price. एक वस्तु का अंकित मूल्य क्या है? कथन I: अंकित मूल्य पर 5% की छूट देने के बाद विक्रय मूल्य रु. 665 है। कथन II: वस्तु का अंकित मूल्य क्रय मूल्य से 40% अधिक है।

  1. The data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone is not sufficient to answer the question कथन I के आंकड़े प्रश्न का उत्तर देने के लिए पर्याप्त है, जबकि कथन II का आंकड़े अकेले प्रश्न का उत्तर देने के लिए पर्याप्त नहीं है

  2. The data in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone is not sufficient to answer the question कथन II में आंकड़े प्रश्न का उत्तर देने के लिए पर्याप्त है, जबकि कथन I में आंकड़े प्रश्न का उत्तर देने के लिए पर्याप्त नहीं है

  3. The data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question केवल कथन I या कथन II में दिए गए आंकड़े प्रश्न का उत्तर देने के लिए पर्याप्त है

  4. The data given in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question I और II दोनों कथनों में दिए गए आंकड़े प्रश्न का उत्तर देने के लिए पर्याप्त नहीं हैं

  5. The data given in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question. प्रश्न का उत्तर देने के लिए I और II दोनों कथनों में दिए गए आंकड़े आवश्यक हैं।
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Statement I: Selling Price = Marked Price × (1 - 5%) = 0.95 × MP = Rs. 665. Therefore MP = 665/0.95 = Rs. 700. Statement I alone gives the marked price directly. Statement II: MP = 1.4 × CP, but without CP or SP, we cannot find MP.

Multiple choice

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Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I, and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read all the statements and give answer नीचे दिए गए प्रत्येक प्रश्न में एक प्रश्न और उसके नीचे दो कथन क्रमांक I और II दिए गए हैं। आपको यह तय करना है कि कथनों में दिया गया डेटा प्रश्न का उत्तर देने के लिए पर्याप्त है या नहीं। सभी कथनों को पढ़ें और उत्तर दें

A dress was initially listed at a price that would have given the store a profit of 20 percent of the wholesale cost. What was the wholesale cost of the dress? एक पोशाक को शुरू में उस कीमत पर सूचीबद्ध किया गया था जिससे दुकान को थोक लागत का 20 प्रतिशत का लाभ मिलता। पोशाक की थोक कीमत क्या थी? Statement I: After reducing the listed price by 10 percent, the dress sold for a net profit of 10 dollars. Statement II : The dress sold for 50 dollars. कथन I: सूचीबद्ध मूल्य में 10 प्रतिशत की कमी करने के बाद, पोशाक को 10 डॉलर के शुद्ध लाभ पर बेचा गया। कथन II: पोशाक 50 डॉलर में बिकी।

  1. Statement I is alone sufficient. कथन I अकेला पर्याप्त है।

  2. Statement II is alone sufficient. कथन II अकेला पर्याप्त है।

  3. Either statement I or statements II is sufficient. या तो कथन I या कथन II पर्याप्त है।

  4. Both statements together are sufficient to answer. दोनों कथन एक साथ उत्तर देने के लिए पर्याप्त हैं।

  5. Both statements together are not sufficient to Answer. दोनों कथन एक साथ उत्तर देने के लिए पर्याप्त नहीं हैं।
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Let wholesale cost = C. Listed price = 1.2C (20% profit). After 10% discount: selling price = 0.9 × 1.2C = 1.08C. Net profit = 1.08C − C = 0.08C = $10. Therefore C = 10/0.08 = $125. Statement I alone is sufficient. Statement II alone is insufficient.

Multiple choice

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Each of the questions below consist of a question and two statements. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements is sufficient to answer the questions. Read both the statements and then choose the appropriate option. नीचे दिए गए प्रत्येक प्रश्न में एक प्रश्न और दो कथन हैं। आपको यह तय करना है कि कथनों में दिया गया डेटा प्रश्नों का उत्तर देने के लिए पर्याप्त है या नहीं। दोनों कथनों को पढ़िए और उपयुक्त विकल्प का चयन कीजिए।

Find the cost price of article by shopkeeper on selling the article at Rs 260 ? वस्तु को 260 रुपये में बेचने पर दुकानदार द्वारा वस्तु का क्रय मूल्य ज्ञात कीजिए? Statement I : If the article sold at 20% more then profit earned will be Rs. 40 Statement II : Marked price of article is Rs 400 and profit% is equal to discount% and profit % is 40%. कथन I: यदि वस्तु 20% अधिक पर बेची जाती है तो अर्जित लाभ रु. 40 होता कथन II: वस्तु का अंकित मूल्य 400 रुपये है और लाभ% छूट% के बराबर है और लाभ% 40% है।

  1. Statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question but statement II alone is not sufficient to answer the questions कथन I अकेले प्रश्न का उत्तर देने के लिए पर्याप्त है लेकिन कथन II अकेले प्रश्नों का उत्तर देने के लिए पर्याप्त नहीं है

  2. Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question but statement I alone is not sufficient to answer the question. कथन II अकेले प्रश्न का उत्तर देने के लिए पर्याप्त है लेकिन केवल कथन I अकेले प्रश्न का उत्तर देने के लिए पर्याप्त नहीं है।

  3. Both the statements taken together are necessary to answer the questions, but neither of the statements alone is sufficient to answer the question. दोनों कथनों को मिलाकर प्रश्नों का उत्तर देना आवश्यक है, लेकिन इनमें से कोई भी कथन अकेले प्रश्न का उत्तर देने के लिए पर्याप्त नहीं है।

  4. Either statement I or statement II by itself is sufficient to answer the question. या तो कथन I या कथन II अपने आप में प्रश्न का उत्तर देने के लिए पर्याप्त है

  5. Statements I and II taken together are not sufficient to answer the
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Statement I: If sold at 20% more, profit = 40. Let CP = x, SP = 260. Then 1.2x - x = 40, so 0.2x = 40, x = 200. Sufficient alone. Statement II: MP = 400, profit% = discount% = 40%. SP = MP × (1-40/100) = 400 × 0.6 = 240. But given SP is 260, contradiction. However if profit% on CP = 40% and discount% on MP = 40%, then CP = 240/1.4 = 171.43. But 171.43 × 1.4 = 240 ≠ 260. Still sufficient to find CP as 171.43. Each statement alone gives CP (though with different values).

Multiple choice

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Directions: This data sufficiency problem consists of a question and two statements labelled (1) and (2). You have to decide whether the data given in the statements is sufficient for answering the question.

Find the selling price of a MI phone, if the cost price of it is Rs. 9,230. (i) The profit earned by shopkeeper on a MI mobile phone is 20% more than the profit earned by shopkeeper on a Lenovo phone. (ii) The Cost price of the Lenovo phone is Rs. 7,500 and the shopkeeper sold it at 8% profit.

  1. Statement (1) alone is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient.

  2. Statement (2) alone is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is not sufficient.

  3. Both statement (1) and (2) together are sufficient, but neither of them alone is sufficient.

  4. Each statement alone is sufficient.

  5. Both statements (1) and (2) together are not sufficient.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Multiple choice

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The following questions are accompanied by two statements A and B. You have to determine which statements(s) is/are sufficient/necessary to answer the questions.

Calculate SP of article A, If shopkeeper earns a profit of 20% on its CP. (A) He marked up the price Rs. 75 more than its CP. (B) Had he give discount of 10% on its MP, he would earn Rs. 7.5 less rupees than actual.

  1. Statement A alone is sufficient to answer the question, but statement B alone is not sufficient to answer the questions.

  2. Statement B alone is sufficient to answer the question, but statement A alone is not sufficient to answer the question.

  3. Both the statements taken together are necessary to answer the questions, but neither of the statements alone is sufficient to answer the question.

  4. Either statement A or statement B by itself is sufficient to answer the question.

  5. Statements A and B taken together are not sufficient to answer the question.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Let CP = x. Profit = 0.2x, so SP = 1.2x. MP = x + 75. Discount is 10% of MP, so SP = 0.9(x+75). We are told 1.2x - 0.9(x+75) = 7.5. This allows solving for x. Both statements are required to establish the relationship between CP, MP, and the discount.

Multiple choice

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Directions: In the following item, quantity I and quantity II are given. Determine the relationship between the quantities and choose the appropriate option. (1) If Quantity I ≥ Quantity II (2) If Quantity I > Quantity II (3) If Quantity I < Quantity II (4) If Quantity I = Quantity II or the relationship cannot be established from the information given (5) If Quantity I ≤ Quantity II

A person decreased the selling price of an item by Rs. 85. As a result, his profit percentage decreased by 5%. Quantity I: The cost price of the article Quantity II: Rs. 1,700

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

  5. (5)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Let CP be the cost price. Profit = SP - CP. If SP decreases by 85, profit decreases by 85. Profit percentage decrease = (85/CP) * 100 = 5%. Thus, CP = 8500 / 5 = 1700. Quantity I = 1700, Quantity II = 1700. They are equal.

Multiple choice

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Directions: Given below are two quantities named I and II. Based on the given information, you have to determine the relation between the two quantities. You are to use the given data and your knowledge of Mathematics to choose among the given options.

Quantity I: Mr. X bought two mobile phones and paid \$2550 for each. He sold one mobile phone at a profit of 24% to one customer and the second phone to another customer at a profit of 18% more than the percentage profit he made on selling the first phone. Difference between the selling prices of both the mobile phones Quantity II: Mr. Y bought a mobile phone and marked up 10% above its cost price, while on selling the mobile phone, he gave a discount of 5% to his customer. Cost price of the mobile phone if he earned \$18 as profit

  1. Quantity I > Quantity II

  2. Quantity I ≥ Quantity II

  3. Quantity I < Quantity II

  4. Quantity I = Quantity II or no relation can be established.

  5. Quantity I ≤ Quantity II
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Quantity I: The first phone is sold at 24% profit, so SP1 = 2550 * 1.24 = 3162. The second is sold at 24% + 18% = 42% profit, so SP2 = 2550 * 1.42 = 3621. The difference is 3621 - 3162 = 459. Quantity II: Let CP be x. Markup is 10%, so MP = 1.1x. Discount is 5%, so SP = 1.1x * 0.95 = 1.045x. Profit = 0.045x = 18, so x = 18 / 0.045 = 400. Since 459 > 400, Quantity I > Quantity II.

Multiple choice

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Directions: Given below are two quantities named I and II. Based on the given information, you have to determine the relation between the two quantities. You are to use the given data and your knowledge of Mathematics to choose among the given options.

Quantity I: A wrist watch was sold for Rs. 960 and the shopkeeper made a profit of 20%. If it was sold for Rs. 832, then what would be the percentage of profit? Quantity II: A man bought two wall clocks for Rs. 1000 each. He further sold one at a profit of 25% to his friend and returned the second to the shopkeeper at a loss of 5%. What would be his overall profit or loss in the transaction?

  1. Quantity I

  2. Quantity I ≥ Quantity II

  3. Quantity I > Quantity II

  4. Quantity I ≤ Quantity II

  5. Quantity I = Quantity II or no relation can be established.
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