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As you all know that Profit & Loss is one of the major parts of Quantitative Aptitude of Competition Exams. So, here we are providing you all some important formulas on Profit & Loss. Hope you all like the post..!!
- The price at which an article is purchased is called its cost price (C.P.)
- The price at which the article is sold is called its selling price (S.P.)
- If the cost price (C.P.) of the article is equal to the selling price (S.P.), then there is no loss or gain.
- If the selling price (S.P.) > cost price (C.P.), then the seller is said to have a profit or gain,
- Gain/Profit = S.P. – C.P.
- If the cost price (C.P.) > selling price (S.P.), then the seller is said to have a loss,
Loss = C.P. – S.P.
- Gain% = {Gain*100}/{C.P.}
- Loss% = {Loss*100}/{C.P.}
- S.P. = {(100+Gain%/100)x C.P}
- S.P. = {(100-Loss%/100)xC.P}
- C.P. = {(100)/(100+Gain%)xS.P}
- C.P. = {(100)/(100-Loss%)x S.P}
- If an article is sold at a profit/gain of 30%, then S.P. = 130% of the C.P.
- If an article is sold at a loss of 20%, then S.P. = 80% of the C.P.
- When a person sells two similar items, one at a gain of say x%, and the other at a loss of x%, then in this transaction the seller always incurs a loss given by: = {x^2/100}%
- A single discount equivalent to discount series of x% and y% given by the seller is equal to
(x +y – xy/100)%
- If a trader professes to sell his goods at cost price, but uses false weights, then
Gain% = {(Error)/(True value – Error)x 100] %
1. A shopkeeper offers a discount of 10% on his articles. The marked price of the article is Rs. 450. The selling price should be?
A. Rs. 405
B. Rs. 400
C. Rs. 395
D. Rs. 410
2. How much percent more than the cost price should a shopkeeper mark his goods so that after allowing a discount of 25% on the marked price, he gains 20%?
A. 60%
B. 55%
C. 70%
D. 50%
3. A dishonest dealer professes to sell his goods at the cost price but uses a false weight of 850 g instead of 1 kg. His gain percent is
A. 71 11/17%
B. 11 11/17%
C. 17 12/17%
D. 17 11/17%
4. A retailer purchased radiosets at the rate of Rs. 400 each from a wholesaler. He raised the price by 30% and then allowed a discount of 8% on each set. His profit will be:
A. 19%
B. 78.4%
C. 22%
D. 19.6%
5. An article is sold at 10% loss. If the selling price is Rs. 40 more, there will be a gain of 15%. The cost price of the article is:
A. Rs. 140
B. Rs. 120
C. Rs. 175
D. Rs. 160
6. The marked price of a table is Rs. 800. A retailer bought it after two successive discounts of 10% and 15%. He spent Rs. 13 on transportation and sold it for Rs. 875. His profit was:
A. 40%
B. 37%
C. 28%
D. 25%
7. A person sells 320 mangoes at the cost price of 400 mangoes. What is his profit percent?
A. 10%
B. 15%
C. 20%
D. 25%
8. By selling 33 metres of cloth, a person gains the cost of 11 metres. Find his gain%:
A. 33 1/3%
B. 33 1/2%
C. 33%
D. 34 1/3%
9. A shopkeeper earns a profit of 15% on selling a book at 10% discount on the printed price. The ratio of the cost price and the printed price is:
A. 18 : 23
B. 16 : 21
C. 18 : 21
D. 17 : 23
10. If a selling price of Rs. 24 results in 20% discount on the list price of an article, the selling price that would result in 30% discount on the list price is:
A. Rs. 17
B. Rs. 23
C. Rs. 18
D. Rs. 21
Answers:
1(A)Explanation:
Selling Price = (100-10)/10 x 450= 90/100 x450
=Rs. 405
2(A)Explanation:
Let cost price of goods be Rs 100.
Gain= 20%
Therefore,selling price= Rs 120
Discount= 25%
Marked Price = (100/100-25) x120
= Rs. 160
i.e.60% more
3(D)Explanation:
If a trader professes to sell his goods at cost price, but uses false weights, then
Gain% = {(Error)/(True value – Error)x 100] %
In th given question, Error= 1000-850=150
Thus, Gain% = {(150)/(1000- 150)x 100] %
= 17 11/17%
4(D)Explanation:
Cost price = Rs. 400
Marked Price = 100+30/100 x 400 = 130/100 x400
= Rs.520
Selling Price = 100-8/100 x520 = 92/100 x 520
Rs. 478.40
Profit percent = 478.40-400/400 x100
= 19.6%
5(D)Explanation:
Let the cost price be Rs.x.
Selling Price at 10% loss = 90x/100
Selling price at 15% gain = 115x/100
Thus, according to the problem,
115x/100-90x/100 = 40
x = Rs.160
6(A)Explanation:
Marked price = Rs.800.
Price after discount of 10% and 15% = 800 x (100-10)/100 x (100-15)/100
= Rs. 612.
Total Cost price = 612 + 13 = Rs. 625
Profit percent = (875-625)/625 x 100
= 40 %
7(D)Explanation:
Let cost price of 400 mangoes = Rs. 400
Thus,selling price of 320 mangoes = Rs. 400
Cost price of 320 mangoes = Rs. 320
Profit percent = (400-320)/320 x 100
= 25 %
8(A)Explanation:
Let cost per meter be Rs.y
Cost price of 33 m of cloth = 33y
Gain = 11x
profit percent = 11y/33y x 100 = 100/3
= 33 1/3%
9(A)Explanation:
Let the Cost price be Rs. 100
Selling price Rs. 115
Printed price = 100/(100-10) x 115 = 11500/90
Required ratio = Cost price/printed price = 100 x 90/11500
= 18 /23
10(D)Explanation:
Selling price = Rs.24
Thus, list price = 100/(100-20) x 24 = Rs. 30
For 30% discount,
Selling price = (100-30)/100 = Rs. 21
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tell me that 7th one ….320 mangoes and 400 mangoes , let cost of one be x so 400X-320X=80X now 80X/400X multiply 100 so get 20 why its 25 can elaborate
o shit 80X/320X multipy 100 , sorry my bad
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I Think D Hoga.
CP of 1 Mango is 1 rs
Cp of 320 Mango 320
Sp Of 320 Mango 400
80/320*100= 25%
I Think D Hoga.
CP of 1 Mango is 1 rs
Cp of 320 Mango 320
Sp Of 320 Mango 400
80/320*100= 25%..
You put 320 in denominator .n got answer.because you hv to find profit not loss.
Hi jaydeep. Anything wrong?
Yes sir,,sm problem is there with him….
Yes, please..
What was that…?
Ask him,he can explain.u better..
First tell me what happened…?
Nthng yar,tha ek jaydeep naam ka ladka…uske.msgs padh lo u will.get to know…
Nothing I just cmnted shayar,nd he was cmnted smthing ajeeb sa….ohk leave …he was already blocked by Shruti mam.earlier…
Don't worry Sam.
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Yes sir!! Thanx..hote h kuch exceptional cases
Yes..
Bhai 2 question ka ans bata doge?
WHICH 1 BRO???
How much percent more than the cost price should a shopkeeper mark his goods so that after allowing a discount of 25% on the marked price, he gains 20%?
60% bro.
Let cost price 100
Gain needed 20%
Therefore selling price 120
Let the marked price be x.
Then, discount = 25% of x
= (x × 25/100)
= x/4
Therefore, selling price = (Marked Price) – (discount)
= {x – (x/4)
= 3x/4
Therefore, 3x/4 = 120
⇔ x = {120 × (4/3)} = 160
Therefore, marked price =160.
Hence, the marked price is 60% above cost price.
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Its there on 26th na ?
So Do ur best. Hope so tmhara revision ho gya hoga ..
And keep up the spirit as u r having 🙂
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Or mai.v changing,,tuwada b paper h na,,GHz or mera pitampura…all the best..sbi associates clerk ka kya raha
Hello.manish..how r u??
how r u
I am fyn.nd u??
i m also
bahot dino ke bad aaj mile kaha gaye hua the aap
Good ,,howz prep??
today i m feeling lack of confidence
Y so manish,,wat happened to u??
Ab mai ja ri,,,tum b dinner krlo!!
Kahi nahi gae thi,,bs rarely cmnt krti hu….
just vaise hi preparation ke time ye din to aate hi hai kabhi confidence loose to kabhi up hota rehta hai
nahi yar cmt kiya karo isse hume bhi help milti rehti hai
Yes,,u r correct,,prep tym hota hi aisa hai,,bcoz hm log apne aap ko or apne results ko doosro se compare.kr lete h ,k uska hua or mera nahi…Leave all,,start.with the new energy..all.the best
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Acha…krti rahungi cmnt,,mere.se kaun motivate hota hai,SB samajhdar ha khud
main aapse motivate hota hu
Chalo koe to h.jo is layak samajhta h…thanx
Hihihihi….good
sleeping is the best way to regain energy
aap bahot intelligent ho i wish this year you will get job
I wish the same..aameen!!u will also….all the best…now I have to go…its dinner tym…
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Hanji sada vi haiga bt me tuhanu dasiya si na ki sanu vaishno devi jana haiga , te kal vaishno devi ja riha h, ni de pavanga 26th da exam, il be back by tues or wed. u forgot , I told u last week.. bhulakrrr…
Bt fir bi thanku ji, yeh wala all the best 3rd may wale exam ke liye save krke rakhta hu OICL AO ke liye….
And by the way u said not to talk in pinjabi or any other languages except eng or hindi, jb humne start kri thi baat krni, now tussi khud hi start ho gye ji :))
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Bye Manish..gd nyt tk cr…sleep.well…study well..
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block ho jaunga me…. waise bi jb me wapis aunga Vaishno devi se, il be having 3-4 days for revision and prep for OICL, to time nhi hai tmahre saath faltu ki chatting krne ka :)))))) hahahahaha
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hey I didn't forget it seriously.. sachi me.. I remember things usually . waise bhulakr hu lekin golden baatein yaad rakhta hu 🙂
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Chalo, I think u shd study now properly and do ur revision without my distrbnce and I shd also go and pack up my bag for tomorrow as have to leave in the eve :))
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"SAM CAT"……. u r ok na and everything ?
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I am also fine "SAM CAt"…..
you knw what for the first time in my life, I observed the whole house swinging .. it was like I am on a apooghar ride :))
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How are you?
I came back from Vaishno Devi with such a nice trip and memories of it 🙂
Tumhara exam kaisa gya NICL assistant ka?
ar u checkd the result of NICL AO?
Tmhare liye prashad bi leke aya me specially 🙂
mujhe pta hai miss to kiya hoga itne dino mujhe puccaaaa … hahahahahhahahh bt its ok ab to wapis a gya me tmhe tang krne ke liye 🙂
just joking.. hope u r ok and everything is ok..
jb free hoge tb reply krna ar baat krenge, il wait for u and OICL ke liye 3 days left.. so prep well…..
Hello deep…u came :))
Howz the trip?? Awsm na??
SAM – it was really nice and awesome..
bht travel kiya. weather and climate was good :))
And u knw we went after 3 years, so couple of good experiences and memories this time, we have gathered..
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exam kaisa hua NICL assitnt ka?
NICL AO ka result check kiya?
OICL ki tyari kaise chal rhi hai?
Good,,,thanx to ur mom nd u….nicl nt cleared yar.wat abt Ur result??fyn,hope u also fine..OICL me kuch bhi Maya nahi kar rahi hu just revising wat I already prepared for nicl… Nd assistant xam.was avg did 149
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Yup, I am also now trying to read something something .. not really getting what to do in these 3 days. bt will try to cover capsule and some practice on Math, bs yeh hi nhi ho pati….
Hmmm,.. its ok nice attempts.. All the very best for the results 🙂
Good.all.the best to u too ..have u filled sbi po??
Hmmm… Thanks a lot 🙂
Yup, I have filled up and have to gear up soon for that.
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Acha Il go to office on Monday, so while gng on the way or coming back from office, you tell me the suitable time, il give u the Vaishno devi parshad.. is it ok?
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For 8th qn the answer is 50%
sp=cp+gain
sp of 33=cp of 33+sp of 11
sp of 22=cp of 33
gain %=(sp/cp-1)*100
=(33/22-1)*100
=(3/2-1)*100
=50%