Profit and loss MCQs
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A wholesaler sells goods to a retiler at profilt of 20%. The retailer sells to the customs ,Who pays 80% more than the cost of the wholesaler . What is the relater's profit?
Correct Answer:
B: 50%
Explanation:
A wholesaler sells goods to a retiler at profilt of 20%. The retailer sells to the customs ,Who pays 80% more than the cost of the wholesaler . What is the relater's profit? Correct Answer 50% Let cost of wholesaler = 100tk At 20% profit he sells = 120tk = the cost of retailer Retailer sell it for 80% profit on cost of wholesaler = 100 + 100×(80/100) = 180 tk Profit of retailer = 180 - 120 = 60 tk Percentage = (60×100)/120 = 50%
Hasan sold an article for 56 taka which cost him x taka. If he had gained x% on his outlay , what was his cost ?
Correct Answer:
A: 40 taka
An article when sold at a gain of 5% yields Tk. 15 more than when sold at a loss of 5%. Its cost price would be__
Correct Answer:
B: Tk. 150
Explanation:
An article when sold at a gain of 5% yields Tk. 15 more than when sold at a loss of 5%. Its cost price would be__ Correct Answer Tk. 150 At, 5% gain, selling price = 105 Tk. Again, 5% loss, then selling price = 95tk Difference of both price = ( 105 - 95) tk = 10 tk Selling price 10 tk more than cost price = 100 tk selling price 15 tk more than cost price ( 100×15)/10 = 150 tk.
if 5% gained by selling an article for BDT 350 than selling it for BDT 340 , the cost of the article is __
Correct Answer:
C: BDT 200
A wholesaler sells goods to a retailer at a profit of 20% . The retailer sells to the customer , who pay 80% more than the cost of the wholesaler . what is the retailer's porfit?
Correct Answer:
C: 50%
A, B C center into partnership with investments in the ratio of 5:7:8. If at the end of the year A's share of profit is Tk. 42360, how much is the total profilt?
Correct Answer:
A: Tk. 169,440
Explanation:
A, B C center into partnership with investments in the ratio of 5:7:8. If at the end of the year A's share of profit is Tk. 42360, how much is the total profilt? Correct Answer Tk. 169,440 As the profit distributed according to the investment ratio the profit and investment ratio will be equal Let, A's Profit = 5x Tk 5x = 42360 x = 8472 B's profit = 59304 C's profit = 67776 Total profit = 43260 + 59304 + 67776 = 169440
A starts business with TK. 3500 and after 5 months, B joins with A as his partner. After a year, the profit is divided in the ratio 2:3. What is B's contribution in the capital?
Correct Answer:
A: TK. 9000
Explanation:
A starts business with TK. 3500 and after 5 months, B joins with A as his partner. After a year, the profit is divided in the ratio 2:3. What is B's contribution in the capital? Correct Answer TK. 9000 Let, the capital of B = x tk According to the question, (3500×12) /7x = 2/3 14x = 3500×12 x = ( 3500×12×3)/14 x = 9000 Tk.
A fruit seller had some apples. He sold 40% of he apples and still has 420 apples left. How many apples did he have initially?
Correct Answer:
D: 700
Explanation:
A fruit seller had some apples. He sold 40% of he apples and still has 420 apples left. How many apples did he have initially? Correct Answer 700 Apples remain unsold = ( 100 - 40) = 60% 60% = 420 apples 1 % = 420/60 apples 100% = ( 420×100)/60 apples = 700 apples He hand 700 apples initially.
A shopkeeper expects a gain of 22.5% on his cost price. If in a week, his sale was of TK. 392, what was his profit?
Correct Answer:
C: TK.72
Explanation:
A shopkeeper expects a gain of 22.5% on his cost price. If in a week, his sale was of TK. 392, what was his profit? Correct Answer TK.72 22.5% gain = 122.5Tk. Selling price 122.5 Tk. then profit = 22.5 Tk. Selling price 1 Tk then profit = 22.5/122.5 Tk. Selling price 392 Tk then profit = ( 22.5×392)/ 122.5 Tk. = 72 Tk.
How many kilogram of sugar costing TK. 9 per kg must be mixed with 27 kg of sugar costing TK. 7 per kg so that there may be a again of 10% by selling the mixture at TK. 9.24 per kg?
Correct Answer:
D: 63 kg
একটি কলম 11 টাকায় বিক্রয় করলে 10% লাভ হয়। কলমটির ক্রয়মূল্য কত?
Correct Answer:
খ: 10 টাকা
Explanation:
একটি কলম 11 টাকায় বিক্রয় করলে 10% লাভ হয়। কলমটির ক্রয়মূল্য কত? সঠিক উত্তর 10 টাকা ১০% লাভে বিক্রয় মূল্য = ১১০ টাকা বিক্রয়মূল্য ১১০ টাকা হলে ক্রয়মূল্য = ১০০ টাকা বিক্রয়মূল্য ১ টাকা হলে ক্রয়মূল্য = ১০০/১১০ = ১০/১১ টাকা বিক্রয়মূল্য ১১ টাকা হলে ক্রয়মূল্য = ১১×১০/১১ = ১০ টাকা
A manufacturer sells an article to a wholesale dealer at a profit of 20% and the whole sale dealer sells it to a retail merchant at a loss of 5%. Find the resultant profit or loss.
Correct Answer:
B: 14% gain
A person saves Tk. 5000 in his bank account . If the bank gives 10% annual profit , how much will be his balance after 6 years?
Correct Answer:
D: Tk. 8000
Explanation:
A person saves Tk. 5000 in his bank account . If the bank gives 10% annual profit , how much will be his balance after 6 years? Correct Answer Tk. 8000 সরল মুনাফার ক্ষেত্রে, I = pnr = ( 5000 × 6 × 10/100) = 3000 টাকা মোট টাকা = ( 5000 + 3000) টাকা = 8000 টাকা
A, B and enter into partneship with investments in the ratio of 5 :7:8 If, at the end of the year A's share of profit is Tk. 42360, how much is the total profit ?
Correct Answer:
A: Tk. 169,440
A and B invested in a business in the ratio of 3:2. If 5% of the total profit goes to charity and A's share is TK.855, then how much is the total profit?
Correct Answer:
B: TK. 1500
Three partners in a business shared a sum of TK. 1800/- in profits.What is the share of each if profits are shared in the ratio of 6:5:1 ?
Correct Answer:
C: TK. 900, TK. 750, TK. 150
A wholesaler sells goods a retailer at a profit of 20%. The retailer sells to the customer, who pays 80% more than of the wholesaler. What is the retailers profit?
Correct Answer:
B: 50%
Explanation:
A wholesaler sells goods a retailer at a profit of 20%. The retailer sells to the customer, who pays 80% more than of the wholesaler. What is the retailers profit? Correct Answer 50% মনে করি, Wholesealer এর ক্রয়মূল্য = 100 টাকা সুতরাং, Wholesealer এর বিক্রয়মূল্য বা Retailer এর ক্রয়মূল্য = 100 + 20 = 120 টাকা Retailer এর বিক্রয়মূল্য = 100 + 80 = 180 টাকা তাহলে, Retailer এর শতকরা লাভ = 180 - 120 /120× 100 = 60/120 × 100 = 50%
Two lots of onions with equal quantity, one costing Tk. 10 per kg and the other costing Tk. 15 per kg are mixed together and whole lot is sold at Tk. 15 per kg . What is the profit or loss?
Correct Answer:
D: 20% profit
Explanation:
Two lots of onions with equal quantity, one costing Tk. 10 per kg and the other costing Tk. 15 per kg are mixed together and whole lot is sold at Tk. 15 per kg . What is the profit or loss? Correct Answer 20% profit Let each lot of onion - contain N kg onion, Then total cost price of these two lots together = 10N + 15N = 25N Selling price of whole lot = 15 x (N + N) = 15 x 2N = 30N Profit percentage = [(30N - 25N)/25N] x 100 % = (5/25) x 100% = 20%
A and B are partners in a business A contributes 1/4 of the capital for 15 months and B receives 2.3 of the profit . Find for how long B's money was used.
Correct Answer:
C: 10 months
Explanation:
A and B are partners in a business A contributes 1/4 of the capital for 15 months and B receives 2.3 of the profit . Find for how long B's money was used. Correct Answer 10 months Let the total profit be Tk. z. Then, B's share = Tk.. 2z/3, A's share = Tk. ( z - 2z/3 ) = Tk. z/3. A : B = z/3 : 2z/3 = 1:2 Let the total capital be Tk. X and suppose B's money was used for x months. Then. (1(x) / 4 * 15) / (3x) / 4 * y) = 1/2 < = > y = (15 * 2 / 3) = 10 . Thus, B's money was used for 10 months.
The profit earned after selling an article for Tk. 3,362 is the same as the loss incurred after selling the article for Tk. 2,36. At what selling price will a trader make a 20% profit on this article?
Correct Answer:
D: None of these
Explanation:
The profit earned after selling an article for Tk. 3,362 is the same as the loss incurred after selling the article for Tk. 2,36. At what selling price will a trader make a 20% profit on this article? Correct Answer None of these Let the cost price of the article be Tk. x.∴ 3362 − x = x − 2346 ∴ x = C.P. = 3362 + 2346 = 2,854/ - 2 ∴ S.P. corresponding to a 20% profit = 1.2 × 2854 = Tk. 3,424.8/ - Hence, option D is correct.
An article costs Tk. 500 and the marked price is mentioned as Tk. 800. What is the profit % for the seller it he sells and offers a discount of 10% on the marked price ?
Correct Answer:
B: 44%
Explanation:
An article costs Tk. 500 and the marked price is mentioned as Tk. 800. What is the profit % for the seller it he sells and offers a discount of 10% on the marked price ? Correct Answer 44% 10% of 800 = 800x10/100 = 80 Profit = (800 - 80) - 500 = 720 - 500 = 220 So, the profit % = (220x100)/500 = 44%
A shopkeeper gains 17% after allowing a discount of 10% on the marked price of an article . Find his profit percent if the article is sold at marked price allowing no discount .
Correct Answer:
A: 30%
Explanation:
A shopkeeper gains 17% after allowing a discount of 10% on the marked price of an article . Find his profit percent if the article is sold at marked price allowing no discount . Correct Answer 30% Let the cost price = Tk.100 Therefore, Selling price = 100×117100 = Tk.117100×117100 = Tk.117 Therefore, Marked price = 117×10090 = 130117×10090 = 130 Therefore, Profit Percentage = (130−100)100×100 = 30%
একজন দোকানদার ৭12% ক্ষতিতে একটি দ্রব্য বিক্রয় করল। যদি দ্রব্যটির ক্রয়মূল্য ১০% কম হত এবং বিক্রয়মূল্য ৩১ টাকা বেশি হত, তাহলে তার ২০% লাভ হত। দ্রব্যটির ক্রয়মুল্য কত?
Correct Answer:
গ: ২০০ টাকা
Explanation:
একজন দোকানদার ৭12% ক্ষতিতে একটি দ্রব্য বিক্রয় করল। যদি দ্রব্যটির ক্রয়মূল্য ১০% কম হত এবং বিক্রয়মূল্য ৩১ টাকা বেশি হত, তাহলে তার ২০% লাভ হত। দ্রব্যটির ক্রয়মুল্য কত? সঠিক উত্তর ২০০ টাকা ঢাকা বিভাগে জেলা ১৩টি।
In a business A and C invested amounts in the ratio 2 : 1 whereas A and B invested amounts in the ratio 3 : 2 . If their annual profit be Tk. 157300, then B's share in the profit is
Correct Answer:
C: Tk. 48400
Explanation:
In a business A and C invested amounts in the ratio 2 : 1 whereas A and B invested amounts in the ratio 3 : 2 . If their annual profit be Tk. 157300, then B's share in the profit is Correct Answer Tk. 48400 Assume that investment of C = x Then, investment of A = 2x Investment of B = 2A/3 = 4x/3 (since ratio of investment of A : B = 2 : 3 i.e B = 2A/3) A : B : C = 2x : 4x/3: x = 2 : 4/3 : 1 = 6 : 4 : 3 B's Share = 157300 × 4/(6 + 4 + 3) = 157300 × 4/13 = 12100 × 4 = Tk. 48400
Alam sold an item for Tk. 6,384 and incurred a loss of 30% . At what price should he have sold the item to have gained a profit of 30% ?
Correct Answer:
B: Tk. 11,856
Explanation:
Alam sold an item for Tk. 6,384 and incurred a loss of 30% . At what price should he have sold the item to have gained a profit of 30% ? Correct Answer Tk. 11,856 Required price = Tk. 6384 × (100 + 30)/(100 - 30) = Tk. 11856. Ans: B
Kiran purchased a scooter for Tk. 52000. He sold it at loss of 10% .With that money be purchased another scooter and sold it at profit of 20% What is his overall loss/ profit?
Correct Answer:
D: Tk. 4160 profit
Explanation:
Kiran purchased a scooter for Tk. 52000. He sold it at loss of 10% .With that money be purchased another scooter and sold it at profit of 20% What is his overall loss/ profit? Correct Answer Tk. 4160 profit The selling price of the first scooter = Tk. 52000 × (100 - 10)/100 = Tk. 46800. Loss on the first scooter = Tk. 52000 × 10% = Tk. 5200. Profit on the second scooter = Tk. 46800 × 20% = Tk. 9360. Net profit = Tk. (9360 - 5200) = Tk. 4160. Ans: D
Percent contributed to profits by each of the 6 divisions, p through U, of company Y for the year 2000 and 2001 . Division R contributed how much less to the profits of company Y in 2001 than in 2000?
Correct Answer:
D: Tk. 100, 00
Two chairs have been sold ,each for Tk. 3,600. On one 20% profit has been earned and on the other 20% loss has been incurred .What is total profit or loss ?
Correct Answer:
C: loss of tk. 300
Explanation:
Two chairs have been sold ,each for Tk. 3,600. On one 20% profit has been earned and on the other 20% loss has been incurred .What is total profit or loss ? Correct Answer loss of tk. 300 মোট বিক্রয়মূল্য = (3600 + 3600) টাকা = 7200 টাকা প্রথম চেয়ারে 20% লাভ হলে ক্রয়মূল্য = 3600 × 100120 টাকা = 3000 টাকা দ্বিতীয় চেয়ারে 20% ক্ষতি হলে ক্রয়মূল্য = 3600 × 10080 = 4500 টাকা ∴ মোট ক্রয়মূল্য = (3OOO + 4500) টাকা = 7500 টাকা ∴ক্ষতি = (7500 – 72OO) টাকা = 300 টাকা
The ratio of investments of two partners P and Q is 7: 5 and ratio of thier profits is 7: 10. If P invested the money for months, find for how time did Q invest the money .
Correct Answer:
A: 10 months
একটি ,মোবাইল বিক্রেতা ক্রয়মূল্যর চেয়ে ২০% বেশি মূল্য নির্ধারণ করে এবং ১০% ছাড় দেয়। লাভের হার কত?
Correct Answer:
ক: ৮%
A business has 1000 kg of rice, part of which he sells at 8% profi and rest at 18% profit. He gains 14% on the whole. How much rice did he sell at 18% profit?
Correct Answer:
B: 600 kg
Baki lives miles west of Raju's . Rafiq lives 3 lives north of Raju's house and 2 miles west of Diba's house. What is the straght line distance from Baki's House to Diba's house?
Correct Answer:
A: 5 miles
Peter purchased a machine for Tk. 80,000 and spent tk. 5000 on repair and Tk. 1000 on transport and sold it with 25% profit . At what price did he sell the machine?
Correct Answer:
C: Tk. 1,07, 500
Explanation:
Peter purchased a machine for Tk. 80,000 and spent tk. 5000 on repair and Tk. 1000 on transport and sold it with 25% profit . At what price did he sell the machine? Correct Answer Tk. 1,07, 500 Cost Price = Tk. (80000 + 5000 + 1000) = Tk. 86000 Profit = 25% Sells price = 125% of Tk. 86000 = Tk. (125/100×86000) = Tk. 107500
when a plot is sold for TK. 18,700 , the owner loses 15% . At what price must the plot be sold in order to gain 15% ?
Correct Answer:
C: TK. 25, 300
Explanation:
when a plot is sold for TK. 18,700 , the owner loses 15% . At what price must the plot be sold in order to gain 15% ? Correct Answer TK. 25, 300 85 : 18700 = 115 : x ⇒x = 18700×11585 = 25300 Hence S.p. = TK. 25300
What is the rate of discount if a car that had a regular price of TK. 30,00,000 is sold for TK. 27, 90, 000?
Correct Answer:
A: 7%
10% loss on selling price is what percent loss on the cost price ?
Correct Answer:
C: 10%
Explanation:
10% loss on selling price is what percent loss on the cost price ? Correct Answer 10% loss on cost rice is same as loss on selling price. It is usually just referred to as ''loss''.
The cost price of 20 articles is the same as the selling price of x articles . If the profit is 25% , then the value of x is :
Correct Answer:
B: 16
Explanation:
The cost price of 20 articles is the same as the selling price of x articles . If the profit is 25% , then the value of x is : Correct Answer 16 Let C.P of each article be 1. ,, ,, x ,, is x S.P ,, ,, x ,, is 20 Profit = (20 - x) ∴20 - xx×100 = 25 ⇒ 2000 - 100x = 25x ⇒ 125x = 2000 ∴ x = 16
The sale price of an article including the sales tax is TK. 616 . The rate of sales tax 10% If the shopkeeper has made a profit of 12% , then the cost price of the article is :
Correct Answer:
A: Tk. 500
Explanation:
The sale price of an article including the sales tax is TK. 616 . The rate of sales tax 10% If the shopkeeper has made a profit of 12% , then the cost price of the article is : Correct Answer Tk. 500 Let the C.P. of the article be x Tk. The s.p. = x×1.12×1.1 Given x×1.12×1.1 = 616 ⇒ x = 6161.232 = 500
At what profit percent must an article be sold so that by selling at half that price , there may be a loss of 30% ?
Correct Answer:
C: 40%
Explanation:
At what profit percent must an article be sold so that by selling at half that price , there may be a loss of 30% ? Correct Answer 40% Let Cost Price, C.P = 100 at x% profit, selling price = 100 + x at 30% loss, s.p = 70 Now, 100 + x2 = 70 ⇒ 100 + x = 140 ⇒ x = 40
A manufacturer of TV wants to make a profit of Tk. 30000 on sale of 200 TV sets. It costs Tk. 10000 to make each of the first 100 TV sets and Tk. 7500 make each TV set after the first 100 sets. What should be the selling price of each TV set?
Correct Answer:
A: 10,250
Explanation:
A manufacturer of TV wants to make a profit of Tk. 30000 on sale of 200 TV sets. It costs Tk. 10000 to make each of the first 100 TV sets and Tk. 7500 make each TV set after the first 100 sets. What should be the selling price of each TV set? Correct Answer 10,250 প্রথম 100 টিভির cost price (100×10000) = 1,00,000 টাকা পরের 100 " '' (100×7500) = 7,50,00 ∴ Total cost = (10,00,000 + 7,50,000) = 1,75,000 টাকা Selling price = (17,50,000 + 3,00,000) = 20,50,000 টাকা ∴ প্রতিটি TV - র selling price = 20,50,000200 = 10250
A trader bought 100 identical pens at a total cost of TK. x . If he sold each pen at 50% above the original cost per pen, then, in terms of x , what was the selling price of each pen?
Correct Answer:
A: 3x200
three business parners Q, R, and S agree to divide thier total profit for certain year in the ratios 2:5:5 respectively . If Q's share was Tk. 4000 what was the total profit of the business partners for the year?
Correct Answer:
B: Tk. 30,000
Explanation:
three business parners Q, R, and S agree to divide thier total profit for certain year in the ratios 2:5:5 respectively . If Q's share was Tk. 4000 what was the total profit of the business partners for the year? Correct Answer Tk. 30,000 A,B ও C - এর বিনিয়োগের অনুপাত 5 : 7 : 8 ∴ অনুপাতের যোগফল (2 + 5 + 8) = 15 প্রশ্নমতে, Share - এর 215 অংশ = 4000 ∴ " " 15 বা full " 4000×152 = 30000
Asif purchased a ratio from a store and sold it to Rahim and made a profit of 20%. After few months, Rahim sold the same ratio to Fahad and incurred a loss of 15% . If Fahad bought the ratio for Tk. 510, What was the original price of the ratio?
Correct Answer:
D: None of these
Explanation:
Asif purchased a ratio from a store and sold it to Rahim and made a profit of 20%. After few months, Rahim sold the same ratio to Fahad and incurred a loss of 15% . If Fahad bought the ratio for Tk. 510, What was the original price of the ratio? Correct Answer None of these ধরি, Radio - এর প্রকৃতমূল্য x টাকা প্রশ্নমতে, n×1.2×0.85 = 510 ⇒x = 510×10×10012×85 = 500. সঠিক উত্তর : None of these
১২ টি পেনসিলের ক্রয়মূল্য ৮ টি পেনসিলের বিক্রয়মূল্যের সমান, লাভের হার কত?
Correct Answer:
ক: ৫০%
Explanation:
১২ টি পেনসিলের ক্রয়মূল্য ৮ টি পেনসিলের বিক্রয়মূল্যের সমান, লাভের হার কত? সঠিক উত্তর ৫০% Binary Digit এর প্রথম দুটি অক্ষর Bi ও শেষের t নিয়েই Bit শব্দটি গঠিত। Bit দিয়ে আসলে সংক্ষেপে Binary Digit ই বুঝানো হয়।
একটি পণ্য ২০% ক্ষতিতে ৫৫২ টাকায় বিক্রয় করা হয় । পণ্যটির ক্রয়মূল্য কত?
Correct Answer:
ক: ৬৯০
Explanation:
একটি পণ্য ২০% ক্ষতিতে ৫৫২ টাকায় বিক্রয় করা হয় । পণ্যটির ক্রয়মূল্য কত? সঠিক উত্তর ৬৯০ ২০% ক্ষতিতে বিক্রয়মূল্য = ১০০ - ২০ = ৮০ টাকা বিক্রয়মূল্য ৮০ টাকা হলে ক্রয়মূল্য = ১০০ টাকা বিক্রয়মূল্য ১ টাকা হলে ক্রয়মূল্য = ১০০/৮০ = ৫/৪ টাকা বিক্রয়মূল্য ৫৫২ টাকা হলে ক্রয়মূল্য = ৫×৫৫২/৪ = ৬৯০ টাকা
A shopkeeper sells 25 articles at Tk. 45 per article after giving 10% discount and earns 50% profit.If the discount is not given, the profit gained is
Correct Answer:
B: 6623%
P,Q and R start a business. P invests 3.5 times as much as Q invest and Q invest one third of what R does. If the gross profit is Tk. 1545 determine the share of P.
Correct Answer:
D: Tk. 721
Explanation:
P,Q and R start a business. P invests 3.5 times as much as Q invest and Q invest one third of what R does. If the gross profit is Tk. 1545 determine the share of P. Correct Answer Tk. 721 Q Invest 13 of what R does Let the investment of R be 3 tk Then the " " Q " = 13×3 = 1 Tk P's investment = 3.5 times of Q = 72×1 = 3.5 Tk The ratio of investments of P, Q and R = 3.5 : 1 : 3 = 7 : 2 : 6 Total profit = 1545 Tk P's share = 1545×715 = 721 Tk
5 টাকায় 4 টি আম ক্রয় করে 5 টাকায় 6টি দরে বিক্রি করলে শতকরা কত লাভ বা ক্ষতি হবে?
Correct Answer:
খ: 3313% লাভ
By selling an article for Tk. 100 a man gains Tk. 15 .Then, his gain % is -
Correct Answer:
A: 15%
Explanation:
By selling an article for Tk. 100 a man gains Tk. 15 .Then, his gain % is - Correct Answer 15% Selling Price = 100 Tk, Gain = 15Tk ∴Cost Price = 100 - 15 = 85 Tk gain Percentage = (15/85)×100 = 17(11/17)%
A man sold his watch at a loss of 5% . Had he sold it for Tk. 56.25 more he would have gained 10% . what was the cost on of the watch ?
Correct Answer:
C: 375
Explanation:
A man sold his watch at a loss of 5% . Had he sold it for Tk. 56.25 more he would have gained 10% . what was the cost on of the watch ? Correct Answer 375 He sold his watch at loss of 5%. If he sells his watch for Rs. 56.25 more, he would gain 10%. It means that15% = Tk. 56.25. So,1% = 56.2515 100% = 56.25 × 10015 = Tk. 375 Therefore, the cost price of the watch is Tk. 375