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.

A man buys a sofa set for ₹24,000. He spends ₹3,000 on repairs and sells it for ₹30,000.

A man buys a sofa set for ₹24,000. He spends ₹3,000 on repairs and sells it for ₹30,000. He again buys it back for ₹28,000 and sells at a loss of ₹1,200. What is the overall profit? एक आदमी ₹24,000 में एक सोफा सेट खरीदता है। वह मरम्मत पर ₹3,000 खर्च करता है और उसे […]

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A trader buys some goods for ₹200. If the overhead expenses be 10% of the cost price, then at what price should it be sold to earn 25%?

A trader buys some goods for ₹200. If the overhead expenses be 10% of the cost price, then at what price should it be sold to earn 25%? एक व्यापारी कुछ सामान ₹200 में खरीदता है। यदि ऊपरी व्यय लागत मूल्य का 10% है, तो  25% लाभ कमाने के लिए उसे  किस क्रय मूल्य पर

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A shopkeeper, after giving a 20%

A shopkeeper, after giving a 20% discount on the marked price, still makes a 10% profit. Find the cost price of an article whose marked price is ₹880. एक दुकानदार अंकित मूल्य पर 20% की छूट देने के बाद 10% का लाभ अर्जित करता है। ₹880 अंकित मूल्य वाली वस्तु का क्रय मूल्य ज्ञात कीजिए।

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If the selling price of a bed is 2-times

If the selling price of a bed is 2-times of initial, then the profit is 11-times of initial. Find the initial profit percentage. यदि किसी बिस्तर का विक्रय मूल्य प्रारंभिक मूल्य का 2 गुना है, तो लाभ प्रारंभिक लाभ का 11 गुना हो जाता है। प्रारंभिक लाभ प्रतिशत ज्ञात कीजिए।

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If Malay buys guavas at ₹300 per kg

If Malay buys guavas at ₹300 per kg and sells them at ₹25 per 100 gm., then he will have (rounded off to 2 decimal places): यदि मलय ₹ 300 प्रति kg की दर से अमरुद खरीदता है और उन्हें ₹25 प्रति 100 gm की दर से बेचता है, तो उसे कितना लाभ/ हानि होगा?

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A person sells 2 items for ₹ 780

A person sells 2 items for ₹ 780 and earns a profit equal to the purchase price of 4 items. Find the profit percentage. एक व्यक्ति दो वस्तुओं को ₹780 में बेच कर 4 वस्तुओं के क्रय मूल्य के बराबर लाभ अर्जित करता है। लाभ प्रतिशत ज्ञात कीजिए।

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Vinod, Kajal, and Arpit invest ₹1,040, ₹1,390, and ₹1,890,

Vinod, Kajal, and Arpit invest ₹1,040, ₹1,390, and ₹1,890, respectively to start a business. If the profit at the end of the year is ₹1,440, then what is the share of Arpit in the profit? विनोद, काजल और अर्पित ने एक व्यवसाय शुरू करने के लिए क्रमशः ₹1,040, ₹1,390 और ₹1,890 का निवेश किया। यदि

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Raju buys a mobile phone for ₹14,500 and sells

Raju buys a mobile phone for ₹14,500 and sells it at a loss of 25%. What is the selling price of the mobile phone? राजू एक मोबाइल फोन ₹ 14,500 में खरीदता है और उसे 25% की हानि पर बेच देता है। मोबाइल फोन का विक्रय मूल्य कितना है?

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