Exam 3: Mathematical Problems for Profit and Loss

Ajay incurred loss of 20% by selling a vase for Rs. 2880. To get a profit of 20% at what price should he sell the vase?

Raman paid Rs. 11400 as interest after 9 years. He had borrowed some money at rate of 6%for first two years, 9% for next three years and 14% for rest of the period. How much money didhe borrow?

Eleven bags are bought for Rs.1000 and sold at 10 for Rs.1100. What is the gain or loss in percentage?

At what price should the Karan mark a sewing machine that costs him Rs. 1200/- so that even after offering a 20% discount, he makes 25% profit?

A trader purchases several articles at the rate of 13 for Rs. 10 and sells them at the rate of 10 for Rs. 13. What is his gain/loss?

By purchasing an article at 20 % discount on the original price and then selling it at a price of25% above the original price, a trader earns Rs. 200 as the profit. What was the original price ofthe article?

A boy incurs 5% loss by selling a book for Rs. 1000. At what price should the book be sold to earn 5 % profit?

Anil purchased 30 kg of wheat at the rate of Rs. 22 per kg and 20 kg of wheat at the rate ofRs. 24 per kg. He mixed the two. Approximately at what rate per kg should he sell the mixture tomake 25% profit?

An article costs Rs. 600. What should be the marked price of an article so that after 10% discount, the trader makes 20% profit?

Virat buys an old car for Rs. 50000 and spends Rs. 4000 on its repairs. If he sells the scooter for Rs. 60000, his gain percent is:

hat will be selling price, if cost price is Rs. 120 and gain is 35%?

A sold a car to B at a profit of 25%. B incurred loss of 15% while selling the same car to C. A spent Rs. 50000 for this car. At what price did C buy it?

Sagar purchased 10 kg of rice at the rate of Rs. 15 per kg and 25 kg of rice at the rate Rs.14 per kg. He mixed the two and sold the mixture. Approximately at what rate per kg should hesell the mixture to make 40 % profit in the transaction?

P, Q, R subscribe Rs. 50,000 for a business. P subscribes Rs. 4000 more than Q and Q Rs. 5000 more than R. Out of a total profit of Rs. 25,000, what will be P's share?

A and B enter into a partnership with respective capitals of Rs. 20,000 and Rs. 40,000. At theend of the year, the total profit is Rs. 33,000. If A receives Rs. 15,000 as both his salary andprofit, then what is his salary?

Sam borrowed some money from his friend at simple interest of 6% per annum. He returned his friend Rs. 15600. After how much time did Sam return the money if he borrowed Rs. 12000?

A trader has 200 kg of sugar, out of which he sells some with 10% profit and the rest with 25% profit. He gains 15% on the whole. Find the quantity of sugar sold at 25% profit?

A man buys 50 pens at marked price of 46 pens from a whole seller. If he sells these pens giving a discount of 1% , what is the profit percent?

P sells an article to Q at 10 % profit. Q sells it to R at 25 % profit. If R pays Rs. 250 for it, What did P pay for it ?

If Harsh sold a match ticket for Rs.340 at a profit of 25%, at what price did he purchased the ticket?