Profit and Loss Questions for RRB ALP Exam
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Q1Anand purchased an item and incurred ₹82 as repair expenses. Subsequently, he sold it to Bharath with 25% profit. Eventually, Bharath sold the item for ₹2915, making 47% loss. What was the cost (in ₹) of the item for Anand just before selling it to Bharath?Q2Arvind bought an article for ₹x. He sold it to Biru at a loss of 30%. Biru spent ₹198 on its transportation and sold it to Minu at a profit of 50%. If Minu bought it for ₹1,053, then what is the value of x?Q3Anand purchased an item and spent ₹84 on its repair. He then sold it to Bharath at a profit of 25%. Later, Bharath sold the item for ₹4368, incurring a loss of 9%. What was Anand's cost (in ₹) of the item just before selling it to Bharath?Q4Rajesh and Naresh start a business by investing ₹66,000 and ₹29,000, respectively. Rajesh invests his money for 2 months and Naresh for 12 months. At the end of the year, 5% of the total profit is ₹7,036. What is Naresh's share of the profit (in ₹)?Q5Praveen and Sheenu are partners in a business. Praveen invests ₹35,000 for 9 months and Sheenu invests ₹42,000 for 10 months. Out of a profit of ₹31,570, find Sheenu's share.Q6A and B invested in a business in the ratio 4 : 5. They earned a profit of ₹54,000. They shared one-half of the profit equally and the other half in proportion to their investment. Find the profit share of B.Q7A and B start a business by investing ₹29,000 and ₹95,000, respectively. B withdraws his investment after 6 months, and then C joins the business with an investment of ₹67,000 for the remaining period of the year. If 15% of the total profit is ₹6,600, what is B's share of the profit?Q8A and B start a business by investing ₹40,000 and ₹60,000, respectively. At the end of the year, they earn a profit of ₹20,000. How much profit will A receive?Q9Nikhil sold his cycle to Ravi at a loss of 24%. Ravi spent ₹486 on its repairs and sold the cycle to Vikas for ₹2,875, thereby making a profit of 15%. Find the cost price of the cycle for Nikhil.Q10Pankaj, Meera, and Ashok invest ₹62,000, ₹70,000, and ₹83,000, respectively, to start a business. At the end of the year, the total profit earned is ₹75,500. 14% of the total profit earned is given to charity and the rest is divided among them in the ratio of their profit. What will be the share of Ashok (in ₹)?Practice Free →Q11Anand purchased an item and spent ₹175 on its repair. He then sold it to Bharath at a profit of 25%. Later, Bharath sold the item for ₹3,402, incurring a loss of 58%. What was Anand's cost (in ₹) of the item just before selling it to Bharath?Q12Bharat, Jyoti, and Vishal invest ₹70,000, ₹32,000, and ₹46,000, respectively, to start a business. At the end of the year, the total profit earned is ₹52,540. 60% of the total profit earned is given to charity and the rest is divided among them in the ratio of their profit. What will be the share of Vishal (in ₹)?Q13Anand purchased an item and spent ₹63 on its repair. He then sold it to Bharath at a profit of 25%. Later, Bharath sold the item for ₹8415, incurring a loss of 15%. What was Anand's cost (in ₹) of the item just before selling it to Bharath?Q14An article is sold at a profit of 38%. If the cost price is increased by ₹68 and the selling price is reduced by ₹54, then the profit would be 37.5%. What is the original cost price (in ₹) of the article?Q15A and B start a business by investing ₹93,000 and ₹54,000, respectively. B leaves the business after 3 months, and then C joins with an investment of ₹28,000 for the remaining period of the year. If 11% of the total profit is ₹61,336, what is B's share of the profit?Q16A man buys a watch for ₹1,500. He sells it to his friend at a profit of 12% on his cost price. The friend then sells it to another person at a profit of 8% on his own cost price. What is the difference between the original cost price and the final selling price?Q17Three persons Amar, Akbar and Sunil start a business with the investments ₹15,600, ₹ 10,400 and ₹ 11,700, respectively. They got 20% of the total investment as profit and they planned to reinvest 5% of the profit. If the remaining profit is distributed in the ratio of their investments, then find the share of Sunil in the profit.Q18Tarun and Varun start a business by investing ₹12,000 and ₹72,000, respectively. Tarun invests his money for 4 months and Varun for 10 months. At the end of the year, 20% of the total profit is ₹16,800. What is Varun's share of the profit (in ₹)?Q19An article is sold at a profit of 40%. If the cost price is increased by ₹28 and the selling price is reduced by ₹84, then the profit would be 37.5%. What is the original cost price (in ₹) of the article?Q20Karan and Arjun start a business by investing ₹45,000 and ₹50,000, respectively. Karan invests his money for 4 months and Arjun for 10 months. At the end of the year, 20% of the total profit is ₹30,600. What is Arjun's share of the profit (in ₹)?
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