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Profit & Loss
CP, SP, MP, discount and profit/loss percent.
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A shopkeeper bought a pen for Rs. 80 and sold it for Rs. 100. What is his profit percentage?
Q2 · Profit & Loss · MEDIUM
A trader marks his goods 40% above the cost price and allows a discount of 25%. What is his profit or loss percentage?
Q3 · Profit & Loss · MEDIUM
A fruit vendor bought 120 oranges at Rs. 8 each. 20 oranges got spoiled. He sold the remaining oranges at Rs. 12 each. What is his overall profit or loss percentage?
Q4 · Profit & Loss · HARD
A shopkeeper allows successive discounts of 10% and 20% on the marked price of an article. If the marked price is Rs. 2000 and his cost price is Rs. 1200, what is his profit percentage?
Q5 · Profit & Loss · MEDIUM
A shopkeeper bought 50 kg of rice at ₹40 per kg. He sold 30 kg at ₹48 per kg and the remaining 20 kg at ₹44 per kg. What is his overall profit percentage?