Profit and Loss


  1. The profit earned after selling an article for ₹ 625 is same as the loss incurred after selling the article for ₹ 435. The cost price of the article is









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    Let CP = x
    According to the question,
    625 - x = x - 435

    Correct Option: B

    Let CP = x
    According to the question,
    625 - x = x - 435
    ⇒ 2x = 1060
    ⇒ x = 1060/2 = ₹ 530


  1. If the difference between the selling prices of an article at profit of 6% and 4% ₹ 3, then the cost price of the article should be ?









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    Let CP = N
    According to the question
    (106N/100) - (104N/100) = 3

    Correct Option: B

    Let CP = N
    According to the question
    (106N/100) - (104N/100) = 3
    ⇒ 2N/100 = 3
    ∴ N = 300/2
    = ₹ 150



  1. A man sells calculator at the rate of ₹ 250 each which includes a profit of 14%. What amount of profit while he earn in 19 days, if he sells 7 calculator per day ?











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    Profit on one calculator
    = 250[1- (100/114)] = ₹ 30.70

    Correct Option: E

    Profit on one calculator
    = 250[1- (100/114)] = ₹ 30.70

    ∴ Total amount of the profit
    = 19 x 7 x 30.70
    = ₹ 4083.10


  1. The cost price of 24 apples is same as the selling price of 18 apples. The percentage of gain is









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    Here, 6 apples are gained over 18 apple.
    ∴ Gain percent = (6/18) x 100 %

    Correct Option: D

    Here, 6 apples are gained over 18 apple.
    ∴ Gain percent = (6/18) x 100 %
    = 331/3%



  1. A, B and C enter into a partnership. Their contributions are Rs. 30 lakhs, Rs. 20 lakhs, and Rs. 10 lakhs respectively. A and B are working partners while C is a sleeping partner. A and B get 10% and 15% of gross profit respectively as salary for managing the business. If at the year end C receives $ 3.75 lakhs, as profit, find the share of A.









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    Let the gross profit be p

    A’s salary =
    10
    p = 0.10p
    100

    B’s salary = 0.15p
    Net profit = gross profit - ( A’s salary + B’s salary )
    Net profit = p – (0.10p + 0.15p) = 0.75p
    The net profit will be shared among three partners in proportion to their capital contributions.
    ∴ Ratio of capital contributions,
    A : B : C = 30 : 20 : 10
    A : B : C = 3 : 2 : 1
    Sum of the ratios = 3 + 2 + 1 = 6
    C’s share in the net profit =
    1
    × 0.75p
    6

    But,
    0.75
    p = 3.75
    6

    ⇒ p = 6 ×
    3.75
    0.75

    ⇒ p = 30
    So, Gross profit = p = $ 30 lakhs
    Total share for A or B will be sum of their salary and share in the net profit.
    A’s share = 0.10p +
    3
    × 0.75p
    6

    Correct Option: D

    Let the gross profit be p

    A’s salary =
    10
    p = 0.10p
    100

    B’s salary = 0.15p
    Net profit = gross profit - ( A’s salary + B’s salary )
    Net profit = p – (0.10p + 0.15p) = 0.75p
    The net profit will be shared among three partners in proportion to their capital contributions.
    ∴ Ratio of capital contributions,
    A : B : C = 30 : 20 : 10
    A : B : C = 3 : 2 : 1
    Sum of the ratios = 3 + 2 + 1 = 6
    C’s share in the net profit =
    1
    × 0.75p
    6

    But,
    0.75
    p = 3.75
    6

    ⇒ p = 6 ×
    3.75
    0.75

    ⇒ p = 30
    So, Gross profit = p = $ 30 lakhs
    Total share for A or B will be sum of their salary and share in the net profit.
    A’s share = 0.10p +
    3
    × 0.75p
    6

    A’s share = 0.10p + 0.375 p = 0.475 p
    [ ∵ Gross profit, p = 30 lakhs ]
    A’s share = 0.475 × 30 = 14.25 lakhs
    & B’s share = 0.15p +
    2
    × 0.75p
    6

    B’s share = 0.15 p + 0.25 p
    B’s share = 0.40 × 30 = 12 lakhs