Profit and Loss Questions for Delhi Police Constable HCM Exam
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Q1A software testing agency is started by Daren and Elly. Daren invests $12,000 for 12 months, and Elly joins later, investing $9,000. At the end of the year, profits are shared equally. For how many months did Elly stay in the business?Q2Three friends Emily, Jake, and Lila decide to start a community gardening project. Emily contributes $10,000 and stays invested for the full 12 months. Jake contributes $8,000 but withdraws his investment after 6 months. Lila joins the project right after Jake exits, investing $12,000 for the remaining 6 months. At the end of the year, the project makes a total profit of $24,000. How should the profit be fairly distributed among Emily, Jake, and Lila based on their investment and duration?Q3X, Y, and Z invest in a partnership. Their capitals are in the ratio 5x : 7x : (14x/3) . X and Y invest their amounts for 12 months each, and Z invests for 7 months. If Z's share of the profit is ₹30,000, what is the total profit earned by the firm?Q4Ravi and Sita start a bakery business. Ravi invests $15,000 for 9 months. Sita invests $10,000 but joins after 3 months, investing for 6 months. At the end of the year, their business earns a total profit of $18,000. How much profit does Ravi receive?Q5D and E initiated a business with capital investments of ₹30,000 and ₹45,000 respectively. Later, F joins the partnership under the condition that all three will share profits equally. To enter on such terms, F pays a premium amount of ₹1,50,000, which is to be shared between D and E in proportion to their original capital investments. In what ratio will D and E divide the premium amount?Q6What proportion of water should be added to milk costing Rs.27 per litre so that selling the mixture at Rs.27 per litre results in a 35% profit?Q7Ashish starts a business with Rs. 60,000. After 4 months, Chandu joins with ₹80,000. If total profit is Rs. 51,000, find Chandu's share.Q8Mahesh started a business with Rs. 75,000. After 8 months, Suresh joined with Rs. 90,000.If the total profit at the end of the year is Rs. 84000, what is Mahesh's share?Q9Amit, Bhupendra, and Chameli invest Rs. 30,000, Rs. 40,000, and Rs. 70,000 respectively.If total profit is Rs. 56,000, what is Bhupendra share?Q10P, Q, and R invested in a venture in the ratio 6 : 7 : 9. R, being a silent partner, is entitled to only half of what he would get as an active partner. If the total profit earned is ₹48,000 and 20% of it is reinvested, how much profit does Q receive?Practice Free →Q11Three partners Arun, Bablu, and Chandan invest Rs. 2,40,000, Rs. 1,60,000, and Rs. 4,00,000 respectively. Bablu is working partner and receives 30% extra profit as commission. Total profit is Rs. 75,000. What is Bablu's total share?Q12A boutique proprietor increases the price of a designer jacket by 60% above its original cost. During a festival promotion, a 25% discount is applied to this marked price. If the jacket's cost price is ₹5,000, calculate the final selling price and the total profit percentage earned.Q13By selling an article for Rs. 85000, a man incurs a loss of 15%. What should be the selling price to gain 15%?Q14An event management team is organizing a local film festival in a community hall. The total cost to host the event, including venue rent, equipment, and promotions, is ₹10,000. They plan to recover this amount by selling entry tickets, each priced at ₹200.How many tickets must be sold for the organizers to break even, i.e., recover the entire event cost without making a profit or a loss?Q15Startup buys a table at ₹5,000 , spends ₹2,000 refurbishing it, and sells it for ₹9,000 . Find profit or loss %.Q16A combo set (mug + coffee beans) is sold at Rs. 600. The mug costs Rs. 250, beans Rs. 280.Find profit or loss %.Q17During a festival sale, a boutique provides a 15% discount on kurtas originally priced at ₹1,600 . What will be the selling price after applying the discount?Q18Rajesh has bought a watch for ₹5,000 from a local store and plans to sell it to a friend at a 20% discount on the marked price. Rajesh wants to make a 25% profit on the cost price after the discount. How much will he sell it for?Q19A smartwatch originally priced at ₹6,000 is now being sold at a 25% discount. What is the sale price?Q20A bicycle is marked at ₹15,000. The shopkeeper offers a 10% discount, and the bicycle is sold with a 20% profit on cost price. Find the cost price of the bicycle.
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