Profit and Loss

The cost of setting up the type of a magazine is Rs. 1000. The cost of running the printing machine is Rs. 120 per 100 copies. The cost of paper,…

A dishonest dealer marks up the price of his goods by 20% and gives a discount of 10% to the customer. He also uses a 900 gram weight instead of…

A dishonest dealer marks up the price of his goods by 20% and gives a discount of 10% to the customer. He also uses a 900 gram weight instead of…

A driver of auto rickshaw makes a profit of 20% on every trip when he carries 3 passengers and the price of petrol is Rs. 30 a litre. Find the…

By selling an article, a man makes a profit of 25% of its selling price. His profit percent is: A. 20% B. 25% C. $16 \frac{2}{3} \%$ D. $33 \frac{1}{3}…

By selling a bicycle for Rs. 2,850, a shopkeeper gains 14%. If the profit is reduced to 8%, then the selling price will be: A. Rs. 2600 B. Rs. 2700…

A man buys a chair and table for Rs. 6000. He sells the chair at a loss of 10% and the table at gain of 10%. He still gains Rs.…

A dealer offers a cash discount of 20% and still makes a profit of 20%, when he further allows 16 articles to a dozen to a particularly sticky bargainer. How…

A man purchased some fruits for Rs. 1000. He sold few fruits worth 400 at 10% profit. At what profit per cent, must he sell the rest in order to…

The selling price of an article after giving two successive discounts of 10% and 5% on the marked price is Rs. 171. What is the marked price? A. Rs. 200…