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SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Profit & Loss - 1 - Question 1

The profit earned on selling an article at ₹ 720 is half of the loss incurred on selling the same article at ₹ 360. What is the cost price of the article.    (SSC MTS 2018)

Detailed Solution for SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Profit & Loss - 1 - Question 1

Let cost price be x
Profit = 720 – x
Loss = x – 360
According to the question,

1440 – 2x = x – 360
3x = 1800

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Profit & Loss - 1 - Question 2

The ratio of the selling price to the cost price in a transaction is 4 : 5. If the selling price is ₹ 80, then how much is the loss?    (SSC MTS 2018)

Detailed Solution for SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Profit & Loss - 1 - Question 2

Ratio of the selling price to the cost price is = 4 : 5
Selling price is ₹ 80

Hence the loss is 1 unit
4 unit → 80
1 unit → 20
Hence the loss is 1 × 20 = ₹ 20

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SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Profit & Loss - 1 - Question 3

Raman and Sanjay started a business by investing ₹ 63000 and ₹ 42000 respectively. If the total profit at the end of year is ₹ 9000, then what is the share of Raman?    (SSC MTS 2018)

Detailed Solution for SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Profit & Loss - 1 - Question 3

Raman's capital = ₹ 63000
Sanjay 's capital = ₹ 42000
Total profit = ₹ 9000
as we know,
Capital × Time = Profit
So, Ratio of their investments

Hence the Raman's share is

⇒ 1800 × 3 ⇒ ₹ 5400

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Profit & Loss - 1 - Question 4

The marked price of an article is ₹ 3040. If the discount offered on this article is 20%, then what will be the selling price?    (SSC MTS 2018)

Detailed Solution for SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Profit & Loss - 1 - Question 4

Marked price of an article is = 3040
Discount = 20% = 20/100 =  1/5
So, Hence the selling price = 4 unit.
Marked price is 5 unit.
5 unit → 3040
1 unit → 608
Hence the selling price is = 4 × 608 = ₹ 2432.

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Profit & Loss - 1 - Question 5

Two articles are sold for ₹ 962 each. On one, the seller gains 30% and on the other he loses 26%. What is his overall gain or loss percentage, nearest to one decimal place?    (SSC CGL-2018)

Detailed Solution for SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Profit & Loss - 1 - Question 5

Cost price of one article =  
Cost price of other article = 
Loss = (740 + 1300) – (962 + 962) = 116

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Profit & Loss - 1 - Question 6

Two articles are sold for ₹ 9,720 each. On one, the seller gains 8% and on the other, he loses 10%. What is his overall gain or loss?    (SSC CGL-2018)

Detailed Solution for SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Profit & Loss - 1 - Question 6

Cost price of one article = 
Cost price of other article = 
Total loss = + Cost Price – Selling Price
= + 9000 + 10800 – 2 x 9720
= ₹ 360

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Profit & Loss - 1 - Question 7

A shopkeeper bought an article for ₹ 100 and marked its price 25% above the cost price. How much discount percentage should he announce in order to make a profit of 15%?    (SSC CHSL-2018)

Detailed Solution for SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Profit & Loss - 1 - Question 7

Marked price of the article  
selling price to get 15 % profit

Let discount percent is x%

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Profit & Loss - 1 - Question 8

A shopkeeper sold two articles for ₹ 9831 each. On one he gained 13% and on the other, he lost 13%. What is the 43 overall percentage gain or loss?    (SSC Sub. Ins. 2018 )

Detailed Solution for SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Profit & Loss - 1 - Question 8

Cost price of first article = 
On which gain is 13%
Cost price of second article 
Total cost price of two article = 8700 + 11300 = 20000
Total selling price of two article = 9831 + 9831 = 19662
Overall loss = 20000 – 19662 = 338

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Profit & Loss - 1 - Question 9

A shopkeeper marks his good at a price such that after giving a discount of 25%, the gains 20%. If the marked price of the article is ₹ 736, what is the cost price of the article?    (SSC Sub-Inspector-2018 )

Detailed Solution for SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Profit & Loss - 1 - Question 9

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Profit & Loss - 1 - Question 10

A, B and C started a business by investing ₹ 55,000, ₹ 65,000 and ₹ 75,000 respectively. A is a working partner and gets 20% of the profit as working allowance and remaining is distributed in the proportion of their investment. If the money received by C is ₹ 27,000 what is the total profit?    (SSC Sub-Inspector-2018)

Detailed Solution for SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Profit & Loss - 1 - Question 10

Ratio of investment of A, B and C
= 55000 : 65000 : 75000 = 11 : 13 : 15.
Let the total profit is x.
then, profit amount that has to be distributed among



SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Profit & Loss - 1 - Question 11

By selling a fan for ₹ 1900 a man has a loss of 5 %, then at what price (in ₹) should he sell the fan to gain 20%?    (SSC Sub. Ins. 2017)

Detailed Solution for SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Profit & Loss - 1 - Question 11

SP of a fan = ₹ 1900
Loss = 5%

Now,
Gain = 20%.
Then,

∴ Selling price of a fan = ₹ 2400.

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Profit & Loss - 1 - Question 12

A man bought 15 mangoes for a rupee. How many mangoes were sold for a rupee so that there is a loss of 25%?    (SSC Sub. Ins. 2017)

Detailed Solution for SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Profit & Loss - 1 - Question 12

CP of a man go = 1/15
Loss = 25%

So, A man sold 20 mangoes for a rupee.

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Profit & Loss - 1 - Question 13

An article is sold for ₹ 6552 after a discount of 22%. What is the marked price (in ₹) of the article?    (SSC Sub. Ins. 2017)

Detailed Solution for SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Profit & Loss - 1 - Question 13

Let mark price be x.
According to question,



∴ Marked price of the article = ₹ 8400.

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Profit & Loss - 1 - Question 14

At what percent above the cost price must a person mark the price of an article so that he can enjoy 20% profit after allowing 20% discount?    (SSC MTS 2017)

Detailed Solution for SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Profit & Loss - 1 - Question 14

Let C.P = ₹ 100
Then S.P = ₹ 120
Let marked price be x
Then, 80% of x  = 120

∴ Marked price = 50% above C.P.

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Profit & Loss - 1 - Question 15

A shopkeeper sold a TV set for ₹ 17940 with a discount of 8% and earned a profit of 19.6%. What should have been the percentage of profit earned if no discount was offered?    (SSC MTS 2017)

Detailed Solution for SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Profit & Loss - 1 - Question 15

According to question,
Selling price of the TV set = ₹ 17940
% discount = 8% and % gain = 19.6%
Let the cost price be ₹ 100
Gain = ₹ 19.6
∴ SP = 100 + 19.6 = 119.6
If SP is 119.6, CP = 100

Now, % discount = 8%

if no discount is given, the selling price = 19500
∴ Profit = 19500 – 15000 = 4500
Therefore,

So, the gain percent is = 30%

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Profit & Loss - 1 - Question 16

A fruit seller buys 100 kg of superior variety of mangoes at ₹ 45 per kg and 200 kgs of inferior variety at ₹ 40 per kg and sells all the mangoes at ₹ 45 per kg. The profit percentage of the fruit seller is:    (SSC MTS 2017)

Detailed Solution for SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Profit & Loss - 1 - Question 16

Total CP of the mangoes = (100 × 45) + (200 × 40)
= 4500 + 8000 = 12500
Total SP of the mangoes = (300 × 45) = 13500

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Profit & Loss - 1 - Question 17

A fan is listed at ₹ 150/- with a discount of 20%. What additional discount must be offered to the customer to bring the net price to ₹ 108/-?    (SSC MTS 2017)

Detailed Solution for SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Profit & Loss - 1 - Question 17

M.P. of a fan = 150
Discount = 20%
Price of a fan after 20% discount

Let x% is additional discount
Then,

∴ Additional discount = 10%

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Profit & Loss - 1 - Question 18

A man sells an article at a loss of 10%. If he had sold it for ₹ 75 more he would have gained 20%. The cost price of the article is (in ₹):    (SSC MTS 2017)

Detailed Solution for SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Profit & Loss - 1 - Question 18

Let CP of an article = x
According to question,

∴ The cost price of an article = ₹ 250.

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Profit & Loss - 1 - Question 19

A merchant buys 20 kgs of a variety of rice at ₹ 14 per kg and another 40 kgs of rice at ₹ 10 per kg. He mixes them and sells 1/3 of the mixture at ₹ 12.50 per kg. At what rate should be sell the remaining mixture so as to earn a profit of 25% on the whole outlay?    (SSC MTS 2017)

Detailed Solution for SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Profit & Loss - 1 - Question 19

CP = (20 × 14 + 40 × 10)
⇒ (280 + 400) = 680
Profit = 25%


∴ SP of remaining mixture = (850 – 250) = 600
∴ SP of remaining mixture per kg 600/40 = 15 per kg.

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Profit & Loss - 1 - Question 20

A shopkeeper by selling 13 Titan watches, earns a profit equal to the selling price of 3 Titan watches. His profit percentage is     (SSC CHSL 2017)

Detailed Solution for SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Profit & Loss - 1 - Question 20

Let selling price of each watches = ₹ 1
∴ Selling price of 13 watches = 13
∵ Profit = 3 × selling price of watches = 3 × 1 = 3.
∴ Cost price of 13 wateres = (13 – 3) = 10

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