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Robert Bosch Profit & Loss Quiz 2

Question 1

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Kishan is a dealer who deals in clothing, to make profit they buy clothes at different prices. he makes a profit of Rs. 15 per m of cloth when he sells 85 m of cloth for Rs. 8,925. How much does one meter of cloth cost?

Rs. 84

Rs. 90

Rs. 96

Rs. 102

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Answer: Rs. 90
Explanation: SP of 1m of cloth = 8925/85 = Rs. 105
CP of 1m of cloth = SP of 1m of cloth - profit on 1m of cloth
= Rs. 105 - Rs. 15 = Rs. 90

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Question 2

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A shopkeeper makes a 25% profit by selling an item for Rs. 800. What price should he set for the item in order to suffer a 25% loss?

Rs. 460

Rs. 480

Rs. 500

Rs. 520

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Answer: B. Rs. 480
Explanation: SP = 800, Profit = 25%
CP = (SP)*[100/(100+P)]
= 800 * [100/125] = 640
Loss = 25% = 25% of 640 = Rs. 160
SP = CP - Loss = 640 - 160 = Rs. 480

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Question 3

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Amit is the same as Kishan who is a cloth trader and does the same thing that kishan does to gain profit. At a cost of Rs. 225 per garment, Amit purchased 160 shirts. The cost of transportation was Rs. 1,400. He paid an octroi of 1.75 rupees per shirt and 320 rupees in labor costs. What should the asking price be for one shirt if the seller wants to make 20% profit?

Rs. 260

Rs. 275

Rs. 280

Rs. 285

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Answer: D. Rs. 285
Explanation: Total CP per shirt = 225 + 1400/160 + 1.75 + 320/160 = Rs. 237.5
SP = CP[(100 + profit%)/100]
= 237.5 * [(100 + 20)/100] = Rs. 285

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Question 4

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At a cost of Rs. 500 per pen drive, a store owner purchased 150. He spent Rs. 500 on packaging and transportation. What is the shopkeeper's percentage profit if the marked price of a pen drive is Rs. 520 per pen drive and the shopkeeper offers a 5% discount off the advertised price?

1.2%

3.8%

4.5%

5.5%

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Answer: B. 3.8%
Explanation: C.P. of 150 calculators = 150 * 500 = Rs. 75000
∴ Total C.P. = 75000 + 500 = Rs. 75500
Marked price of 150 calculator = 150 * 570 = Rs. 82500
Selling price after discount = 82500 * 95 / 100 = Rs. 78375
∴ percentage profit = [(78375 – 75500) / 75500] * 100 = 3.8%

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Question 5

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Parker is a pen company and is known to every educated man in the world, its pen has pioneered and innovated with unique style and world renowned craftsmanship of exquisite fine pens. Its pen was sold for Rs. 96 in such a way that the buyer's percentage profit matched the watch's cost. What will the new selling price be if he sells it for double the prior percentage profit?

Rs. 132

Rs. 150

Rs. 180

Rs. 192

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Answer: A. Rs. 132
Explanation: CP = x
Profit Percentage = x%
SP = x(100 + x)/100
x(100 + x)/100 = 96
x = 60
Profit Percentage = 60%
New SP = 60 * 220 / 100 = 132

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Question 6

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Pepsi and coke are two companies that sell packs of cold drinks. Pepsi and Coca-Cola command a combined market share of over 80% in India's non-alcoholic beverages industry that is pegged at over Rs 14,000 crore but they both have different models. These two are the most known companies in the market that sells cold drink and is in the market for about a very long time. Pepis offers two subsequent discounts of 10% and 25% for the same asking price. While coke sells it by applying two successive 15% and 20% discounts. What is the price to markup ratio?

143 : 144

19 : 11

136 : 135

73 : 77

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Answer: C. 136 : 135
Explanation: A = 90/100*75/100
=> 0.675
B = 85/100*80/100
=> 0.68
=> 680 : 675
=> 136 : 135

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Question 7

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Jayshree is a grocery store owner and owns a shop in chandni chowk. He buys grains and other items from various different locations. He hopes to sell grains for a 15% profit. She purchases two types of rice.
Variety 1 is 130 kg for Rs. 25 per kg, and Variety 2 is 175 kg for Rs. 30 per kg.
What should she charge per kilogramme for the rice mixture?

Rs. 28.4

Rs. 29

Rs. 31

Rs. 32.04

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Answer: d. Rs. 32.04
Explanation:
Total cost of rice = 130 x 25 + 175 x 30 = Rs 8500/-
Selling Price = (100+15)% of 8500 =115/100*8500
=Rs.9775
Quantity = 130 + 175 = 305 Kg
S.P. / Kg = Rs 9775 / 305 = Rs 32.04/Kg

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Question 8

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Ojas is a trader who sells merchandise on amazon to earn his income.He lists his merchandise 20% above cost. He then grants a discount on it and earns an 8% profit. The discount rate is:

12%

10%

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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
C.P = Rs. 100

Marked Price = Rs. 120,

S.P = Rs. 108

Discount = (12/120 Ã— 100)% = 10%

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Question 9

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Diya buys a zig-zag sewing machine from amazon for her retail store and gets a nice discount on, the details are as follows: She purchased a sewing machine for Rs. 1955 after receiving a 15% discount. She thereby earns a 15% profit. The reduction is:

Rs. 270

Rs. 290

Rs. 300

None of these

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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Marked price be Rs. X

Discount availed by the retailer = 15% of Rs. X

C.P of the machine by the retailer

= (X “ 15% of X) = Rs. 17X/20

15% of 17X/20 = 1955 “ 17X/20

51X/400 + 17X/20 = 1955 or

X = 2000 Discount received retailer

= (15% of Rs. 2000) = Rs. 300

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Question 10

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In the early days amazon, they used to sell books through the internet but as time went by it went from selling books to every household item and became the most profitable company in the world. Amazon helps in selling items on the internet to different sellers. A shopkeeper sells a book at a 10% discount from the printed price resulting in a 12% profit for the shopkeeper. The cost price to printed price ratio for the book is as follows:

45:56

50:61

99:125

None of these

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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Printed price of the book is Rs. 100

After a discount of 10% S.P = Rs. 90

Profit earned = 12%

C.P of the book = Rs. (100/112 Ã— 90) = Rs. 1125/14

(C.P) : (Printed price) = 1125/14 : 100 or 45 : 56

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