WB Police PC · Elementary Mathematics
Profit & Loss
CP, SP, MP and discount.
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A shopkeeper bought a chair for Rs 800 and sold it for Rs 920. What is his profit percentage?
Q2 · Profit & Loss · MEDIUM
A trader marks his goods 25% above the cost price and allows a discount of 10%. What is his net profit percentage?
Q3 · Profit & Loss · MEDIUM
A vendor bought 120 oranges at Rs 5 each. He sold 80 oranges at Rs 7 each and the remaining at Rs 4 each. What is his overall profit or loss percentage?
Q4 · Profit & Loss · HARD
A merchant allows a discount of 20% on the marked price of an article and still makes a profit of 20%. If the cost price is Rs 500, what is the marked price?
Q5 · Profit & Loss · HARD
A shopkeeper marks his goods 40% above the cost price but allows a discount of 20%. His actual profit percentage is: