CAT QUANT PROFIT & LOSS 5

Question 1:

After allowing a discount of $10 \%$ a shopkeeper managed to sell an item at Rs 10800 and still he earned $30 \%$ profit. Had he sold the item at $5 \%$ discount, then what would be his profit 5 ?

$37 \frac{1}{2} \%$

$12 \frac{1}{2} \%$

$37 \frac{2}{9} \%$

$11 \frac{1}{9} \%$

Question 2:

If a shopkeeper gives 2 items free with every 8 items while purchasing, then what is the discount % he provides to customer?

10

15

20

25

Question 3:

By what \% above the cost price should a shopkeeper mark the price of his goods so that by selling them at $20 \%$ discount, he may gain $10 \%$ ?

$37 \frac{1}{2} \%$

$25 \%$

$20 \%$

$12 \frac{1}{2} \%$

Question 4:

A shopkeeper gives 1 item free with every 15 items. At the time of billing he gives $4 \%$ discount to encourage electronic payment and still he gains $35 \%$. Find the ratio of CP to MP.

$1: 2$

$2: 3$

$3: 2$

$2: 5$

Question 5:

A man sold a table at 15% profit and a chair at 12% loss as a result of which he gained Rs 5400 on the overall. Had he sold the table at 12% loss and the chair at 15% profit, then he would have neither gained nor lost on the over all. What is the cost price of the Chair?

Rs 50000

Rs 60000

Rs 80000

Rs 100000

Question 6:

A Man has 560 pens. He divided them into 3 categories such that he earns 12% profit on 1st, 16% profit on 2nd and 20% profit on 3rd category. If he gains 13% profit on 1st two categories and 15% profit on all 3 categories, then find the number of pens in the 3rd category.

120

100

140

160

Question 7:

A retailer purchases 80 pens at the MP of 72 pens and then later he sells them at $1\%$ discount. Find his actual profit or loss $\%$

$10 \%$ loss

$10 \%$ profit

$12.5 \%$ profit

$20 \%$ loss

Question 8:

A Man sells a table at 12% loss and a chair at 19% profit as a result of which he gains Rs 160 on the overall. Had he sold the table at 12% profit and the chair at 16% loss, then he would have lost Rs 40. What is the cost price of a chair?

Rs 2000

Rs 4000

Rs 4200

Rs 3600

Question 9:

A farmer sold a cow at 20% profit and an ox at 25% profit as a result of which he earned a total profit of Rs 800 on the overall. Had he sold the cow at 25% profit and ox at 20% profit, then he would have gained Rs 820 on overall. What is the cost price of an ox?

Rs 1200

Rs 1000

Rs 1600

Rs 2000

Question 10:

A Man purchased a book and a pen for a total amount of Rs 25000. He sold the book at 13% profit and pen at 17% profit. Had he sold the book at 17% profit and the pen at 13% profit, then he would have gained Rs 80 more. What is the cost price of the book?

Rs 12500

Rs 11500

Rs 13500

Rs 10000