Profit & Loss MCQs for RAS
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RAS — Arithmetic — Profit & Loss
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Question 1 of 20
A train 150m long is running at a speed of 90 km/h. How much time will it take to cross a bridge 300m long?
Question 2 of 20
A trader mixes 26 kg of rice at Rs 20 per kg with 30 kg of rice of another variety at Rs 36 per kg and sells the mixture at Rs 30 per kg. His profit percent is:
Question 3 of 20
A sells an article to B at a profit of 20%. B sells it to C at a profit of 25%. If C pays ₹225, what did A pay for it?
Question 4 of 20
Due to a 25% price hike in apples, a buyer gets 2 kg less for Rs. 400. Find the new price per kg.
Question 5 of 20
A tradesman marks his goods 40% above cost price and allows a discount of 15%. What is his profit percentage?
Question 6 of 20
A tradesman marks his goods at 20% above the cost price. He allows his customers a discount of 8% on marked price. Find his profit percent.
Question 7 of 20
The average marks of 50 students were calculated as 60. Later it was found that a score of 85 was mistakenly read as 35. Find the correct average.
Question 8 of 20
Two numbers are 20% and 50% more than a third number respectively. What percentage is the first number of the second number?
Question 9 of 20
A shopkeeper professes to sell his goods at 10% loss but uses a false weight of 800 grams instead of 1 kg. What is his actual profit or loss percentage?
Question 10 of 20
A man sells two pipes at Rs. 1200 each. On one he gains 20% and on the other he loses 20%. Find his total gain or loss percentage.
Question 11 of 20
A dishonest shopkeeper uses a weight of 850g instead of 1kg and marks up the price by 19%. What is his net profit percentage?
Question 12 of 20
If a sum of ₹1000 is divided among A and B in the ratio 3:2, find A's share.
Question 13 of 20
If a merchant calculates his profit on the selling price and finds it to be 25%, what is his actual profit percentage?
Question 14 of 20
Find the single discount equivalent to three successive discounts of 10%, 20%, and 25%.
Question 15 of 20
30% of a number is 15 less than 60% of the same number. Find the number.
Question 16 of 20
Find the compound interest on ₹10,000 for 2 years at 10% per annum compounded annually.
Question 17 of 20
A shopkeeper marks his goods 40% above the cost price and allows a discount of 25%. Find his profit or loss percentage.
Question 18 of 20
The present ages of A and B are in the ratio 4:5. After 5 years, their ages will be in the ratio 5:6. Find the present age of A.
Question 19 of 20
A merchant buys two items for ₹7500. He sells one at a profit of 20% and the other at a loss of 10%. In the whole transaction, there is neither profit nor loss. Find the cost price of the item sold at a profit.
Question 20 of 20