GSSSB · Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude
Profit and Loss
CP, SP, discount and marked price.
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A shopkeeper bought 50 shirts at Rs 300 each. He sold 30 of them at Rs 360 each and the remaining 20 at Rs 320 each. What is his overall profit percentage?
Q2 · Profit and Loss · EASY
A trader marks his goods 40% above the cost price and allows a discount of 25% on the marked price. What is his gain or loss percentage?
Q3 · Profit and Loss · HARD
A merchant allows a discount of 20% on the marked price of an article and still makes a profit of 28%. If the cost price of the article is Rs 1250, what is the marked price?
Q4 · Profit and Loss · EASY
A shopkeeper bought 40 kg of rice at ₹45 per kg and sold it at ₹52 per kg. What is his total profit?
Q5 · Profit and Loss · HARD
A trader marks his goods 30% above the cost price and allows a discount of 15%. What is his gain percentage?