Profit and Loss - One Line Questions

1. A shopkeeper marks the price of an article 40% above its cost price. If he sells it at a discount of 20%, what is his profit percentage? — 12%
2. A dealer marks his goods 50% above the cost price. He then offers a discount of 20%. What is his profit percentage? — 30%
3. A seller marks the price of a product 25% higher than its cost price. He then offers a discount of 10%. What is his net profit percentage? — 12.5%
4. What is the loss percentage if an item bought for Rs. 500 is sold for Rs. 425? — 15%
5. If the cost price is 90% of the selling price, what is the profit percentage? — 11.11%
6. What is the loss percentage if an article bought for Rs. 100 is sold for Rs. 85? — 15%
7. A dealer bought 10 chairs for Rs. 500 each. He sold 6 of them at Rs. 700 each and the remaining 4 at Rs. 400 each. What is his overall profit or loss percentage? — 10% profit
8. Calculate the profit percentage if an article is bought for Rs. 500 and sold for Rs. 600. — 20%
9. What is the loss percentage if an item bought for Rs. 250 is sold for Rs. 200? — 20%
10. If the cost price is 80% of the selling price, what is the profit percentage? — 25%
11. If the cost price of 10 articles is equal to the selling price of 8 articles, what is the profit percentage? — 25%
12. A merchant buys 50 kg of rice for Rs. 1000. He sells 30 kg at a profit of 20% and the remaining 20 kg at a profit of 10%. What is his overall profit percentage? — 18%
13. What is the loss percentage if an item bought for Rs. 150 is sold for Rs. 120? — 20%
14. The cost price of 12 items is equal to the selling price of 10 items. What is the profit percentage? — 20%
15. A dealer sells two machines for Rs. 10,000 each. On one, he gains 20%, and on the other, he loses 20%. What is his overall profit or loss percentage? — 4% loss
16. A merchant bought a watch for Rs. 800 and sold it for Rs. 1000. What is the profit percentage? — 25%
17. A shopkeeper buys a dozen pens for Rs. 120. He sells them for Rs. 15 each. What is his profit percentage? — 25%
18. Calculate the profit percentage if an article is bought for Rs. 600 and sold for Rs. 750. — 25%
19. A shopkeeper buys a dozen eggs for Rs. 48. He sells them for Rs. 5 each. What is his profit percentage? — 25%
20. Calculate the profit percentage if an article is bought for Rs. 400 and sold for Rs. 520. — 30%
21. What is the loss percentage if an article bought for Rs. 200 is sold for Rs. 180? — 10%
22. A shopkeeper marks the price of an item 50% above its cost price. He allows a discount of 30%. What is his profit percentage? — 15%
23. A man buys 100 kg of sugar at Rs. 20 per kg. He sells 70 kg at Rs. 25 per kg and the remaining 30 kg at Rs. 18 per kg. What is his overall profit or loss percentage? — 5% profit
24. A vendor buys 10 apples for Rs. 100 and sells them for Rs. 12 each. What is the total profit? — Rs. 40
25. A shopkeeper sells 2 radios for Rs. 1200 each. On one, he gains 25% and on the other, he loses 25%. What is his overall profit or loss? — Rs. 120 loss
26. If a seller offers a discount of 20% on the marked price of Rs. 1500, what is the selling price? — Rs. 1200
27. A merchant buys a table for Rs. 1200 and sells it at a profit of 20%. What is the selling price? — Rs. 1440
28. If a shopkeeper sells an item for Rs. 200 at a profit of 25%, what is the cost price of the item? — Rs. 160
29. A refrigerator is sold for Rs. 15,000 at a loss of 25%. What is the cost price? — Rs. 20,000
30. A shopkeeper sells a watch for Rs. 1800 at a loss of 10%. What is the cost price? — Rs. 2000
31. Calculate the profit if an article bought for Rs. 120 is sold for Rs. 150. — Rs. 30
32. When an article is sold at a profit of 10%, the selling price is Rs. 330. What is the cost price? — Rs. 300
33. A shopkeeper sells a book for Rs. 270 at a loss of 10%. What is the cost price? — Rs. 300
34. A shopkeeper sells an item for Rs. 450, making a profit of 25%. What is the cost price? — Rs. 360
35. If the selling price of an item is Rs. 600 and the profit is 50%, what is the cost price? — Rs. 400
36. A book is sold for Rs. 300 at a loss of 25%. What was the cost price of the book? — Rs. 400
37. If the selling price of an article is Rs. 480 and the profit is 20%, what is the cost price? — Rs. 400
38. If a shopkeeper sells an item for Rs. 360 at a loss of 10%, what is the cost price? — Rs. 400
39. If the selling price of an article is Rs. 540 and the profit is 20%, what is the cost price? — Rs. 450
40. A trader sells goods worth Rs. 5000 at a profit of 15%. What is the cost price? — Rs. 4347.83
41. A dealer buys a bicycle for Rs. 4000 and sells it at a profit of 15%. What is the selling price? — Rs. 4600
42. If a shopkeeper buys an article for Rs. 400 and sells it at a 25% profit, what is the selling price? — Rs. 500
43. The selling price of an article is Rs. 750. If it is sold at a profit of 25%, what is the cost price? — Rs. 600
44. The marked price of a shirt is Rs. 800. If a discount of 15% is given, what is the selling price? — Rs. 680
45. The cost price of an article is Rs. 800. If it is sold at a loss of 15%, what is the selling price? — Rs. 680
46. A shopkeeper sells a shirt for Rs. 600 at a loss of 25%. What was the cost price of the shirt? — Rs. 800
47. If an article is sold at a loss of 10%, the selling price is Rs. 720. What is the cost price? — Rs. 800
48. The marked price of an item is Rs. 1000. A discount of 10% is given. What is the selling price? — Rs. 900
49. An item is sold for Rs. 900 at a loss of 10%. What is the cost price? — Rs. 1000
50. The selling price of an article is Rs. 800. If it is sold at a loss of 20%, what is the cost price? — Rs. 1000
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