Question Detail
If the cost price is 25% of selling price. Then what is the profit percent.
- 150%
- 200%
- 300%
- 350%
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Let the S.P = 100
then C.P. = 25
Profit = 75
Profit% = 75/25 * 100 = 3005
1. In terms of percentage profit, which among following the best transaction.
- C.P. 36, Profit 17
- C.P. 50, Profit 24
- C.P. 40, Profit 19
- C.P. 60, Profit 29
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Hint: Calculate profit percent as
Profit% = (profit/cost) * 100
2. A plot is sold for Rs. 18,700 with a loss of 15%. At what price it should be sold to get profit of 15%.
- Rs 25300
- Rs 22300
- Rs 24300
- Rs 21300
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
This type of question can be easily and quickly solved as following:
Let at Rs x it can earn 15% pr0fit
85:18700 = 115:x [as, loss = 100 -15, Profit = 100 +15]
x = (18700*115)/85
= Rs.25300
3. 100 oranges are bought at the rate of Rs. 350 and sold at the rate of 48 per dozen. The percentage of profit is
- \begin{aligned} 12\frac{2}{7} \% \end{aligned}
- \begin{aligned} 13\frac{2}{7} \% \end{aligned}
- \begin{aligned} 14\frac{2}{7} \%\end{aligned}
- \begin{aligned} 15\frac{2}{7} \% \end{aligned}
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
So before solving this question we will get the C.P. and S.P. of 1 article to get the gain percent.
C.P. of 1 orange = 350/100 = Rs 3.50
S.P. of one orange = 48/12 = Rs 4 [note: divided by 12 as 1 dozen contains 12 items]
Gain = 4 - 3.50 = Rs 0.50
\begin{aligned}
Gain\% = \frac{0.50}{3.50}*100 \\
= \frac{100}{7}\%
= 14\frac{2}{7}\%
\end{aligned}
4. A person incurs a loss of 5% be selling a watch for Rs. 1140. At what price should the watch be sold to earn 5% profit.
- Rs.1200
- Rs.1230
- Rs.1260
- Rs.1290
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Let the new S.P. be x, then.
(100 - loss%):(1st S.P.) = (100 + gain%):(2nd S.P.)
\begin{aligned}
=>\left( \frac{95}{1140} = \frac{105}{x} \right) \\
=> x = 1260
\end{aligned}
5. A material is purchased for Rs. 600. If one fourth of the material is sold at a loss of 20% and the remaining at a gain of 10%, Find out the overall gain or loss percentage
- \begin{aligned} 4\frac{1}{2} \end{aligned}
- \begin{aligned} 3\frac{1}{2} \end{aligned}
- \begin{aligned} 2\frac{1}{2} \end{aligned}
- \begin{aligned} 1\frac{1}{2} \end{aligned}
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
We need to get the Total selling price to solve this question. Because after getting selling price we can get profit or loss, then we can calculate profit% or loss%
So lets solve this:
Price Received by selling one fourth of the material at a loss of 20% =
(1/4) * 600 * (80/100) = Rs. 120
Price Received by remaining material at a gain of 10% =
(3/4) * 600 * (110/100) = Rs. 495 [Note: 1-(1/4) = 3/4]
Total Selling Price = 120 + 465 = Rs. 615
Profit = 615 - 600 = 15
\begin{aligned}
Profit\% = \left( \frac{Gain}{Cost} * 100 \right)\% \\
= \left( \frac{15}{600} * 100 \right)\% \\
= \frac{5}{2}\% = 2\frac{1}{2}\%
\end{aligned}