Profit & Loss

Profit and Loss is a very important topic in Quantitative Aptitude based on buying price, selling price, profit percentage and loss percentage.

This page contains a rich collection of Profit and Loss Maths Questions in Hindi and English for SSC, Banking, Railways and competitive exams. Each question has a correct answer with simple explanation.

Regular practice of Profit and Loss questions improves accuracy and real-life application of maths.

P starts a business with Rs. 8,000. Q joins after 5 months with Rs. 12,000. If the profit at the end of the year is Rs. 6,800, what is Q’s share (approx.)?

P starts a business with Rs. 8,000. Q joins after 5 months with Rs. 12,000. If the profit at the end of the year is Rs. 6,800, what is Q’s share (approx.)? P, 8,000 रुपये के साथ एक व्यवसाय शुरू करता हैं। Q, 5 महीने बाद, 12,000 रुपये के साथ व्यवसाय में शामिल हो जाता […]

P starts a business with Rs. 8,000. Q joins after 5 months with Rs. 12,000. If the profit at the end of the year is Rs. 6,800, what is Q’s share (approx.)? Read More »

Gautam started a business with a sum of ₹60,000. Jatin joined him 8 months later with a sum of ₹35,000 At what respective ratio will the two share the profit after two years?

Gautam started a business with a sum of ₹60,000. Jatin joined him 8 months later with a sum of ₹35,000 At what respective ratio will the two share the profit after two years? गौतम ने ₹60,000 की राशि से एक व्यवसाय शुरू किया। जतीन 8 महीने बाद ₹35,000 की राशि के साथ उसमें शामिल हुआ।

Gautam started a business with a sum of ₹60,000. Jatin joined him 8 months later with a sum of ₹35,000 At what respective ratio will the two share the profit after two years? Read More »

A sweet shop owner buys, 10 boxes of sweets for the price of 8 boxes from a wholesaler.

A sweet shop owner buys, 10 boxes of sweets for the price of 8 boxes from a wholesaler. If he sells each box at a 2% discount on its marked price, What is his profit percentage? एक मिठाई की दुकान का मालिक एक थोक विक्रेता से 8 डिब्बों की कीमत पर 10 डिब्बे मिठाई खरीदता

A sweet shop owner buys, 10 boxes of sweets for the price of 8 boxes from a wholesaler. Read More »

A shopkeeper professes to sell his goods at a 55%

A shopkeeper professes to sell his goods at a 55% loss but uses a false balance and gains 75%. The actual weight (rounded off to one decimal place) he uses for 1 kg is: एक दुकानदार अपने माल को 55% हानि पर बेचने का दावा करता है, लेकिन वह सदोष तुला का उपयोग करके 75%

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A trader sells two aticles at the same selling price. On  One, he makes 10% profit,

A trader sells two aticles at the same selling price. On  One, he makes 10% profit, on the other, he incurs 10% loss. What is his overall profit or loss on the entire transaction? एक व्यापारी दो वस्तुओं को समान विक्रय मूल्य पर बेचता है। एक वस्तु पर उसे 10% का लाभ होता है, जबकि

A trader sells two aticles at the same selling price. On  One, he makes 10% profit, Read More »

A shopkeeper purchased 83 dozens of articles at the rate of ₹560 per dozen. He sold each one of them at the rate of ₹49. What percentage profit did he make?

A shopkeeper purchased 83 dozens of articles at the rate of ₹560 per dozen. He sold each one of them at the rate of ₹49. What percentage profit did he make? एक दुकानदार ने 83 दर्जन वस्तुएँ ₹560 प्रति दर्जन की दर से खरीदीं। उसने प्रत्येक वस्तु को ₹49 की दर से बेच दिया। उसे कितने

A shopkeeper purchased 83 dozens of articles at the rate of ₹560 per dozen. He sold each one of them at the rate of ₹49. What percentage profit did he make? Read More »

400 apples were bought at ₹1220 per hundred and were sold at a profit of ₹920. Find the selling price (in ₹) per dozen of apples.

400 apples were bought at ₹1220 per hundred and were sold at a profit of ₹920. Find the selling price (in ₹) per dozen of apples. 400 सेब ₹1220 प्रति सैकड़ा की दर से खरीदे गए और उन्हें ₹920 के लाभ पर बेचा गया। सेबों का विक्रय मूल्य प्रति दर्जन (₹ में) ज्ञात कीजिए।

400 apples were bought at ₹1220 per hundred and were sold at a profit of ₹920. Find the selling price (in ₹) per dozen of apples. Read More »

Kanchan sold 153 chairs and made a profit equal to the selling price of 78 chairs. What is her profit percentage?

Kanchan sold 153 chairs and made a profit equal to the selling price of 78 chairs. What is her profit percentage? कंचन ने 153 कुर्सियाँ बेची और उसे 78 कुर्सियों के विक्रय मूल्य के बराबर लाभ हुआ। उसका लाभ प्रतिशत कितना हैं?

Kanchan sold 153 chairs and made a profit equal to the selling price of 78 chairs. What is her profit percentage? Read More »

A trader marks his goods 30% more than the cost price and gives his customers a discount of 20% on their bills. What percentage of profit does he make?

A trader marks his goods 30% more than the cost price and gives his customers a discount of 20% on their bills. What percentage of profit does he make? एक व्यापारी अपने माल पर लागत मूल्य से 30% अधिक मूल्य अंकित करता है तथा अपने ग्राहकों को उनके बिलों पर 20% की छूट देता है।

A trader marks his goods 30% more than the cost price and gives his customers a discount of 20% on their bills. What percentage of profit does he make? Read More »

A trader marks his goods 20% above the cost price. He offers a discount of 8% on the marked price to his customers. Find his profit percentage.

A trader marks his goods 20% above the cost price. He offers a discount of 8% on the marked price to his customers. Find his profit percentage. एक व्यापारी अपने माल पर लागत मूल्य से 20% अधिक मूल्य अंकित करता है। वह अपने ग्राहकों को अंकित मूल्य पर 8% की छूट देता है। उसका लाभ

A trader marks his goods 20% above the cost price. He offers a discount of 8% on the marked price to his customers. Find his profit percentage. Read More »

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