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Simple Profit and Loss Aptitude Questions

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Q1Sunil purchased a microwave oven for ₹7,000. He spent ₹400 on its transportation and ₹600 on repairs. He sold the oven for ₹9,800. What is his percentage profit on total investment?
RRB NTPC (UG) CBT-I2026Simple Profit and Loss
Q2A retailer buys 60 pens and sells them at the purchase price of 72 pens. Determine his profit percentage.
RRB NTPC (UG) CBT-I2026Simple Profit and Loss
Q3During a sale, 40% of the goods are sold at a profit of 10%. Of the remaining goods, 25% are sold at a profit of 15%, and the rest are sold at a loss of 29%. If there is an overall loss of x%, find the value of x.
RRB NTPC (UG) CBT-I2026Simple Profit and Loss
Q4The cost price of 25 articles is the same as the selling price of x articles. If the profit is 25%, then the value of x is:
RRB NTPC (UG) CBT-I2026Simple Profit and Loss
Q5A bookseller bought 7 identical sets of books at ₹375 each. He sold 3 sets at a profit of 16% per set and the remaining sets at a profit of 24% per set. What was his total profit (in ₹) from selling all the sets?
RRB NTPC (UG) CBT-I2026Simple Profit and Loss
Q6The selling price of 45 books is equal to the cost price of 18 books. Find the loss or gain percentage.
RRB JE CBT 12025Simple Profit and Loss
Q7100 apples were bought at ₹1,240 per hundred and were sold at a profit of ₹935. Find the selling price (in ₹) per dozen of apples.
RRB JE CBT 12025Simple Profit and Loss
Q8A man bought two types of sharpeners, one at ₹18 for 9 sharpeners and the other at ₹8 per sharpener. He purchased an equal number of each type and sold all the sharpeners at ₹8 per piece. Find his percentage profit.
RRB JE CBT 12025Simple Profit and Loss
Q9A shopkeeper bought six identical mobile phones for ₹72,000. He sold two of these mobile phones for ₹42,000. Find his gain percentage.
RRB JE CBT 12025Simple Profit and Loss
Q10By selling an article at 76% of its marked price, a trader makes a loss of 20%. What will be the profit percentage, if he sells it at 99% of its marked price?
RRB JE CBT 12025Simple Profit and Loss
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Q11During a sale 50% of the goods are sold at 19% profit, 20% of the remaining goods are sold at 40% profit and the still remaining goods are sold at a loss of 25%. If there is an overall profit of x% , then what is the value of x ?
RRB JE CBT 12025Simple Profit and Loss
Q12The selling price of 20 books is equal to the cost price of 31 books. Find the loss or gain percentage.
RRB JE CBT 12025Simple Profit and Loss
Q13A man bought two types of apples, one at ₹2 for 3 apples and the other at ₹6 per apple. He purchased an equal number of each type and sold all the apples at ₹6 per apple. Find his percentage profit.
RRB JE CBT 12025Simple Profit and Loss
Q14A shopkeeper bought six identical mobile phones for ₹45,000. He sold two of these mobile phones for ₹42,000. Find his gain percentage.
RRB JE CBT 12025Simple Profit and Loss
Q15The ratio of the cost prices of articles X and Y is 3 : 7. A man earns a profit of 49% by selling X and loses 16% by selling Y. What is his gain/loss percentage in the entire transaction?
RRB JE CBT 12025Simple Profit and Loss
Q16If the cost price of 24 articles is equal to the selling price of 15 articles, then find the percentage of profit.
RRB JE CBT 12025Simple Profit and Loss
Q17The ratio of the cost prices of articles X and Y is 1:2. A man earns a profit of 12% by selling X and incurs a loss of 36% by selling Y. What is his overall gain or loss percentage in the entire transaction?
RRB JE CBT 12025Simple Profit and Loss
Q18Renu loses 15% by selling an article A for 382.50 and gains 12% by selling article B for 616. If she sells both articles for 1,180, then her percentage gain is :
CTET (Maths & Science)2026Simple Profit and Loss
Q19A shopkeeper sells one set of LED TV at ₹12,500 and gains 25%. The cost price price of TV is:
OSSSC Forester, Forest Guard & Excise Constable2026Simple Profit and Loss
Q20Two items have a cost price of ₹80 each. One is sold at a profit of 12.5%, while the other is sold at a loss of 12.5%. Determine the overall gain or loss.
OSSSC Forester, Forest Guard & Excise Constable2026Simple Profit and Loss
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