SBI & IBPS : Math Questions Quiz - 20

Math Quiz on  Profit and loss

Q1. A single discount equivalent to three successive discounts of 5% , 10% and 20% is-

Ans: 31.6%

Q2. Ragini purchases oranges at Rs. 10 per dozen and sells them at Rs. 12 for every 10 oranges. What is the profit percentage?

Ans: 44%

Q3. A dealer buys a product at Rs. 1920, he sells at a discount of 20% still he gets the profit of 20%, what is the selling price of that product?

Ans: Rs. 2304

Q4. An item was sold after giving two successive discounts of 20% and 10% respectively. If the item was sold for Rs. 468. The marked price of that item is-

Ans: Rs.650

Q5. Two articles are sold at the same price. One at the profit of 75% and another one at a loss of 30%. What is the overall profit or loss?

Ans: No profit no loss

Q6. What is percentage profit in selling an article at a discount of 20% which was earlier being sold at a 40% profit?

Ans: 12%

Q7. A person sold two cows each for Rs. 9900. If he gained 10% on one and lost 20% on the other then what is the gained money by him?

Ans: Rs.200

Q8. Due to an increase of 30% in the price of eggs, 3 eggs less are available for Rs. 9.10. The present rates per eggs is –

Ans: 91 paisa

Q9. By selling 12 apples for a rupee, a man losses 20%. How many for rupee should he sell to gain 20%?

Ans: 8 apples can be purchased for 1 Rs.

Q10. 6% more is gained by selling a coat for Rs. 1425 than by selling it for Rs. 1353. The cost price of the coat is -

Ans: Rs. 1200