Profit and Loss Questions for SSC, Bank, UPSC, TNPSC Exams - 2

Question: 6

A man bought apples at the rate of 8 for Rs.34 and sold them at the rate of 12 for Rs.57. How many apples should be sold to earn a net profit of Rs.45?

(A) 70

(B) 90

(C) 100

(D) 135

Question: 7

Ronit and Vinit purchased a scooter for Rs. 25000 and sold the same for Rs.26250. If at the time of purchase Ronit paid $$1{1}/{2}$$ times as much as Vinit, how much did Vinit receive out of profit?

(A) Rs. 400

(B) Rs. 500

(C) Rs. 600

(D) Rs. 700

Question: 8

A fruit seller buts lemons at 2 for a rupee and sells them at 5 for three rupees. His profit percent is

(A) 10

(B) 15

(C) 20

(D) 25

Question: 9

A milkman cheats his customer in two ways. He mixes 10% water in pure milk and increases the price of milk by 10%. He purchases 20 kg pure milk at a rate of Rs.15 per kg. His total profit by selling it is

(A) Rs. 40

(B) Rs. 50

(C) Rs. 60

(D) Rs. 63

Question: 10

A T-shirt bought for Rs.50 is marked at 8 percent profit and then sold at a percent sales discount on marked price. What is the selling price of the T-shirt?

(A) Rs. 48

(B) Rs. 48.60

(C) Rs. 50

(D) Rs. 52