Profit & Loss

Q-PL-10Q.14

When an article is sold at certain profit and certain loss, then ratio of profit to loss is 3: 4 and ratio of respective selling price is 5: 4. Find loss percentage?

1. (a) 17.5%
2. (b) 13 1/3%
3. (c) 12%
4. (d) 10%
5. (e) 12.5%

Note: option (b) is a mixed fraction 13⅓% in source

Q-PL-11Q.63

A man sold a table at 33% profit after allowing a discount of 5% on it. Had he sold the table at marked price, then he would have earned Rs.420 more profit. Find cost price of table (in Rs.)?

1. (a) 6000
2. (b) 7200
3. (c) 6600
4. (d) 7800
5. (e) 8400