An article bought for ₹1,200 is sold for ₹1,680. What is the profit percentage?
- A28.57%
- B40%
- C42.5%
- D37.5%
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Answer: (B) 40%
Profit = ₹480; profit % = 480 ÷ 1200 × 100 = 40%.
ISRO Scientist Profit, Loss & Discount Questions with Answers & Explanations
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The marked price of a watch is ₹3,250 and a discount of 20% is given. What is the selling price?
- A₹3,050
- B₹2,762.50
- C₹2,600
- D₹650
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Answer: (C) ₹2,600
SP = 3250 × (100 − 20)/100 = ₹2,600.
Two successive discounts of 40% and 20% are equivalent to a single discount of
- A30%
- B50.5%
- C54%
- D52%
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Answer: (D) 52%
Equivalent discount = 40 + 20 − (40 × 20)/100 = 52%.
Two successive discounts of 15% and 10% are equivalent to a single discount of
- A25.5%
- B23.5%
- C22%
- D25%
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Answer: (B) 23.5%
Equivalent discount = 15 + 10 − (15 × 10)/100 = 23.5%.
The marked price of a watch is ₹3,450 and a discount of 10% is given. What is the selling price?
- A₹2,932.50
- B₹345
- C₹3,105
- D₹3,277.50
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Answer: (C) ₹3,105
SP = 3450 × (100 − 10)/100 = ₹3,105.
An article bought for ₹1,240 is sold for ₹1,302. What is the profit percentage?
- A2.5%
- B5%
- C10%
- D7.5%
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Answer: (B) 5%
Profit = ₹62; profit % = 62 ÷ 1240 × 100 = 5%.
A shopkeeper buys an item for ₹3,700 and sells it at a loss of 20%. What is the selling price?
- A₹2,910
- B₹3,010
- C₹3,680
- D₹2,960
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Answer: (D) ₹2,960
SP = CP × (100 − 20)/100 = ₹2,960.
Two successive discounts of 25% and 20% are equivalent to a single discount of
- A40%
- B42%
- C38.5%
- D45%
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Answer: (A) 40%
Equivalent discount = 25 + 20 − (25 × 20)/100 = 40%.
The marked price of a watch is ₹2,000 and a discount of 10% is given. What is the selling price?
- A₹1,900
- B₹1,700
- C₹1,800
- D₹200
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Answer: (C) ₹1,800
SP = 2000 × (100 − 10)/100 = ₹1,800.
An article bought for ₹1,960 is sold for ₹2,254. What is the profit percentage?
- A15%
- B13.04%
- C12.5%
- D20%
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Answer: (A) 15%
Profit = ₹294; profit % = 294 ÷ 1960 × 100 = 15%.
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A shopkeeper buys an item for ₹3,300 and sells it at a loss of 15%. What is the selling price?
- A₹2,805
- B₹3,795
- C₹2,855
- D₹2,755
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Answer: (A) ₹2,805
SP = CP × (100 − 15)/100 = ₹2,805.
Two successive discounts of 40% and 20% are equivalent to a single discount of
- A52%
- B54%
- C50.5%
- D30%
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Answer: (A) 52%
Equivalent discount = 40 + 20 − (40 × 20)/100 = 52%.
The marked price of a watch is ₹2,900 and a discount of 25% is given. What is the selling price?
- A₹2,320
- B₹2,650
- C₹725
- D₹2,175
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Answer: (D) ₹2,175
SP = 2900 × (100 − 25)/100 = ₹2,175.
An article bought for ₹1,640 is sold for ₹2,296. What is the profit percentage?
- A45%
- B42.5%
- C28.57%
- D40%
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Answer: (D) 40%
Profit = ₹656; profit % = 656 ÷ 1640 × 100 = 40%.
A shopkeeper buys an item for ₹2,900 and sells it at a loss of 20%. What is the selling price?
- A₹3,480
- B₹2,320
- C₹2,370
- D₹2,880
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Answer: (B) ₹2,320
SP = CP × (100 − 20)/100 = ₹2,320.
Two successive discounts of 10% and 10% are equivalent to a single discount of
- A20%
- B21%
- C19%
- D17.5%
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Answer: (C) 19%
Equivalent discount = 10 + 10 − (10 × 10)/100 = 19%.
The marked price of a watch is ₹1,000 and a discount of 15% is given. What is the selling price?
- A₹900
- B₹800
- C₹150
- D₹850
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Answer: (D) ₹850
SP = 1000 × (100 − 15)/100 = ₹850.
An article bought for ₹2,000 is sold for ₹2,600. What is the profit percentage?
- A23.08%
- B30%
- C27.5%
- D32.5%
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Answer: (B) 30%
Profit = ₹600; profit % = 600 ÷ 2000 × 100 = 30%.
A shopkeeper buys an item for ₹1,100 and sells it at a loss of 15%. What is the selling price?
- A₹885
- B₹985
- C₹1,085
- D₹935
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Answer: (D) ₹935
SP = CP × (100 − 15)/100 = ₹935.
The marked price of a watch is ₹3,300 and a discount of 20% is given. What is the selling price?
- A₹2,640
- B₹2,475
- C₹660
- D₹3,100
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Answer: (A) ₹2,640
SP = 3300 × (100 − 20)/100 = ₹2,640.
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