Questions & Answers: "Profit and Loss"

Complete guide to "Profit and Loss" for Math students. Below you will find important questions and model answers to help you prepare.

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Question 1

1 Mark

Pradeep bought a mobile for Rs. twenty two and a half thousand and sold the same for Rs. nineteen thousand eight hundred and seventy. How much was his loss?

Options

Option A

Rs. 2880

Option B

Rs. 2600

Option C is correct

Rs. 2630

Option D

Rs. 3000

Question 2

1 Mark

In a transaction, the cost price is Rs. thirty two hundred and eighty and the selling price is Rs. thirty four hundred and seventy. Find out whether the transaction had profit or loss and by how much?

Options

Option A

Profit of Rs. 180

Option B

Loss of Rs. 190

Option C is correct

Profit of Rs. 190

Option D

Loss of Rs. 170

Question 3

1 Mark

Ramu purchased 45 litres milk with the rate Rs. 35 per litre. He sold all the milk with profit Rs. 315. Find the selling price of milk per litre.

Options

Option A

Rs. 37

Option B

Rs. 38

Option C is correct

Rs. 42

Option D

Rs. 44

Question 4

1 Mark

Akash purchased a cycle for Rs. 3250 and sold it for Rs. 2375 after a year. Did he make profit or loss and how much?

Options

Option A

Profit of Rs. 775

Option B

Profit of Rs. 875

Option C

Loss of Rs. 775

Option D is correct

Loss of Rs. 875

Question 5

1 Mark

Dilip purchased a motorcycle for Rs. 35900. He spent Rs. 3780 on its repairs. After some days, he sold the motorcycle for Rs. 40750. How much profit did he make in this transaction?

Options

Option A is correct

Rs. 1070

Option B

Rs. 4850

Option C

Rs. 36970

Option D

Rs. 32120

Question 6

1 Mark

A merchant bought 300 sacks of wheat at Rs. 2500 per quintal. Due to heavy rains, 70 sacks of grains were destroyed. He sold the remaining sacks at the rate of Rs. 2700 per quintal. How much profit or loss did he make in this transaction?

Options

Option A

Rs. 60000 profit

Option B is correct

Rs. 129000 loss

Option C

Rs. 175000 loss

Option D

Rs. 46000 profit

Question 7

1 Mark

Nisha sold an article at Rs. 1730 which she had purchased at Rs. 1350. How much profit or loss did she make?

Options

Option A

Rs. 420 profit

Option B

Rs. 380 loss

Option C

Rs. 420 loss

Option D is correct

Rs. 380 profit

Question 8

1 Mark

For a trip in the month of May, Swara booked air tickets in advance for Rs. 5780. Due to some reason, she had to cancel the ticket. She got an amount back with the deduction of 30%. How much loss did she suffer?

Options

Option A is correct

Rs. 1734

Option B

Rs. 1534

Option C

Rs. 1724

Option D

Rs. 1504

Question 9

1 Mark

Select the correct option

Options

Option A is correct

Selling price – Cost price = Profit

Option B

Cost price + Selling price = Loss

Option C

Selling price – Loss = Cost price

Option D

Cost price – Profit = Selling price

Question 10

1 Mark

Javed purchased 10 boxes of Mangoes at the rate of ₹ 3000 each. After some days Mangoes got spoiled so he sold them at ₹ 1200 per box. What is the percentage of loss he got?

Options

Option A

40 %

Option B is correct

60 %

Option C

50 %

Option D

70 %

Question 11

1 Mark

If an article of ₹ 1000 is sold at 30 % profit then how many rupees profit is gained in the transaction?

Options

Option A

1030

Option B

150

Option C is correct

300

Option D

1300

Question 12

1 Mark

Jay purchased an old bike at ₹ 17000 and after 2 months he sold it at ₹ 15000. How much is the loss (in ₹) in this transaction?

Options

Option A is correct

2000

Option B

4000

Option C

3200

Option D

5000

Question 13

1 Mark

Vijayrao purchased 30 dozen oranges at the rate of Rs. 50 per dozen. 15 oranges were spoiled. He sold the remaining oranges at Rs. 6 per orange. How much profit or loss did he earn in this transaction?

Options

Option A is correct

Profit of Rs. 570

Option B

Loss of Rs. 570

Option C

Loss of Rs. 345

Option D

Profit of Rs. 345

Question 14

1 Mark

Iqbal purchased an old motorcycle at Rs. 25,000. He spent Rs. 8,500 on its repairs, Rs. 2,500 for its colouring and then sold it at Rs. 38,500. How much profit did he earn in the following transaction?

Options

Option A

Rs. 13,500

Option B is correct

Rs. 2,500

Option C

Rs. 2,850

Option D

Rs. 1,550

Question 15

1 Mark

Magansheth sold 52 litres of milk for Rs. 2184 and earned a profit of Rs. 364. Find the cost price of milk per litre.

Options

Option A

Rs. 1820 per litre

Option B

Rs. 45 per litre

Option C

Rs. 42 per litre

Option D is correct

Rs. 35 per litre

Question 16

1 Mark

When a shirt is sold at Rs. 400, the profit earned is 3/8 times the selling price. What is the cost price of the shirt ?

Options

Option A

Rs. 150

Option B

Rs. 550

Option C is correct

Rs. 250

Option D

Rs. 350

Question 17

1 Mark

Nanasaheb purchased an ox for Rs. 32,000 and he had to spend Rs. 1500 on transportation to take it home. After 3 months he sold it at Rs. 35,300. How much profit did he earn in this transaction ?

Options

Option A

Rs. 3300

Option B is correct

Rs. 1800

Option C

Rs. 3000

Option D

Rs. 1500

Question 18

1 Mark

Which of the following statements is true?

Options

Option A

If cost price is greater than selling price, then there is a profit.

Option B

If selling price is greater than cost price, then there is a loss.

Option C

If selling price is less than cost price, then there is a profit.

Option D is correct

If cost price is less than selling price then there is a profit.

Question 19

1 Mark

John purchased a motor cycle for ₹ 20,000 and sold it for ₹ 25,000. Did he make a profit or loss and how much?

Options

Option A

Profit of ₹ 2000

Option B is correct

Profit of ₹ 5000

Option C

Loss of ₹ 5000

Option D

Loss of ₹ 2000

Question 20

1 Mark

Rahul sold the motorbike at ₹ 64250 which he had purchased at ₹ 58500. How much profit or loss did he gain in the trade?

Options

Option A is correct

Profit of ₹ 5750

Option B

Loss of ₹ 5750

Option C

Profit of ₹ 6250

Option D

Loss of ₹ 6250

Question 21

1 Mark

Ayush purchased a tractor for Rs. a quarter less to 4 lakh and a thresher for Rs. quarter more than 65000. How much amount did he spend in all?

Options

Option A is correct

Rs. 440250

Option B

Rs. 490250

Option C

Rs. 439175

Option D

Rs. 540250

Question 22

1 Mark

When a cupboard is sold at ₹ 5650 some loss is occurred. Equal amount of profit is gained if the cupboard is sold at ₹ 8350 then, what is the cost price of the cupboard?

Options

Option A is correct

₹ 7000

Option B

₹ 7100

Option C

₹ 7050

Option D

₹ 6950

Question 23

1 Mark

If a clock is sold at ₹ 4560 the profit is ₹ 470 then what is the cost price of the clock?

Options

Option A is correct

₹ 4090

Option B

₹ 4110

Option C

₹ 5030

Option D

₹ 4070

Question 24

1 Mark

Rashid purchased 27 kg sugar at the rate ₹ 37 per kg. If he sold all the sugar at ₹ 940 then how much was the profit or loss in the trade?

Options

Option A is correct

Loss of ₹ 59

Option B

Profit of ₹ 49

Option C

Profit of ₹ 59

Option D

Loss of ₹ 49