Profit and Loss Questions for SSC Selection Post Graduation Exam
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Q1M and N invest ₹80,000 and ₹1,20,000. After a year, the total profit, including 10% interest, is ₹33,000. What is N's share?Q2A milkman bought 50 liters of milk for ₹2000. 5 liters of milk spoiled. At what rate per liter should he sell the remaining milk to make a profit of 20% on his total outlay?Q3A merchant mixes 60 kg of coffee at ₹90 /kg with a dearer variety at ₹120 /kg. He sells the blend at ₹110 /kg and gains 10 % profit. How many kg of the dearer variety did he add?Q4P and Q invest ₹1,20,000 and ₹90,000 respectively in a business. After 4 months, P increases his capital by 50%. If the total profit after 1 year is ₹99,000, what is Q's share?Q5A shopkeeper claims to sell goods at a profit of 10% on the cost price but uses a false weight of 900 g for every 1 kg. What is his actual profit percentage?Q6P and Q invest ₹1,00,000 and ₹50,000, respectively. After one year, the total profit, which includes a 10% interest, amounts to ₹20,000. Determine Q's share of the profit.Q7A baker made 100 cakes for ₹3000. Due to an accident, 10 cakes were damaged. At what price per cake should he sell the remaining cakes to make an overall profit of 15%?Q8X and Y start a business. X invests ₹75,000, Y invests ₹1,00,000. After 6 months, Y withdraws ₹40,000. If profit at year-end is ₹1,05,000, what is X's share?Q9A, B, and C invest ₹40,000, ₹60,000, and ₹80,000, respectively. A invests for 12 months, B for 10 months, and C for 6 months. The total profit is ₹60,000. What is A's share of the profit?Q10X and Y make investments of ₹40,000 and ₹60,000, respectively. After one year, the total profit, which includes a 10% interest, amounts to ₹16,000. What portion of this profit does X receive?Practice Free →Q11A shopkeeper mixes 40 kg of rice at ₹55 /kg with another grade at ₹85 /kg. He sells the mixture at ₹70 /kg, making a profit of 16 2/3 % . How many kg of the dearer rice did he use?Q12A milkman mixes water in pure blends milk and offers the mixture for sale at the original cost price of milk. If he mixes 0.75 liters of water in every 5.25 liters of milk and sells the entire mixture at the price of pure milk, what is his profit percentage?Q13The profit made on an item sold for ₹2200 is equal to the loss incurred when it is sold for ₹1800. What will be the profit or loss percentage if the item is sold for ₹2050?Q14A shopkeeper finds that the profit from selling a watch for ₹1100 is equal to the loss incurred when selling it for ₹900. What will be the percentage loss if the watch is sold for ₹850?Q15The profit obtained by selling a bicycle for ₹840 is the same as the loss incurred if it is sold for ₹760. What will be the percentage profit if the bicycle is sold for ₹900?Q16A person sells 50 chairs for ₹10,000, suffering a loss of 15%. Estimate how many chairs should he sell for ₹9000 to make a profit of 10%?
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