Cluster · Profit and Loss Calculations
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A shopkeeper has an item worth Rs. 595. In the purchase of Rs 476 Sells in Find the percentage of the loss? (% In) pipeline-1251463
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delhi_police | percentage | intermediate | |
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Janki purchased 10 dozen of corn at the rate of Rs. 180 per dozen. She sold each corn at the rate of Rs. 22. What was her percent profit? pipeline-1224575
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delhi_police | percentage | intermediate | |
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Two wristwatches were sold for Rs. 1,980 each. One wristwatch was sold at a profit of 10% and the other one at a loss of 10%. The entire transaction resulted in: pipeline-1224529
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An article was sold for Rs. 2100 at a profit of 25%. What is its cost price? pipeline-1199480
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delhi_police | profit_loss | intermediate | |
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During a sale 66\(\frac{2}{3}\)% of the goods are sold at 26% profit, 25% of the remaining goods are sold at 20% profit and the still remaining goods are sold at a loss of 40%. If there is an overall profit of x %, then what is the value of x ? pipeline-1198597
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delhi_police | — | intermediate | |
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By selling a watch for a certain amount, Deepika suffered a loss of 10%. By selling the same watch for ₹140 more, she would have gained 4%. What was the cost price of the watch? pipeline-1194957
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The percentage profit earned by James by selling an article for Rs 1,920 is equal to the percentage loss he incurred by selling it for Rs 1,500. What should be the selling price if he wants to make a profit of 10%? pipeline-1172921
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delhi_police | percentage | intermediate | |
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A villager buys a goat and a sheep together for Rs 14,250. He sold the sheep at a profit of 10% and the goat at a loss of 20%. If he sold both the animals at the same price , then what was the cost price of the cheaper animal? pipeline-1161281
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Ramesh sells the compass box at a 37.5% loss to Suresh, who later on sells the same compass box at a 22.22% profit to Anjali. Anjali sells the same compass box at a 36.36% loss to Raj. Raj paid Rs 455. Find the cost price of the compass box for Ramesh. pipeline-1243609
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delhi_police | profit_loss | intermediate | |
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Priya bought a mobile for Rs. 7500 and sold it to Janani at a profit of x% and Janani sold it to Kani at a loss of 10% and Kani paid Rs. 8100 for the mobile. Find the value of x. pipeline-1161384
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A fruit seller buys 480 bananas for ₹1,200. Some of these bananas are rotten and hence, they are thrown away. He sells the remaining bananas at ₹3.5 each and makes a profit of ₹396. What is the percentage of bananas thrown away? pipeline-1155392
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delhi_police | percentage | intermediate | |
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Two articles are sold by a trader. One of them is sold for 20% profit. Its selling price equals the cost price of the other article which is sold for 20% loss. Find the effective profit‘loss percentage approximately. pipeline-1195132
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delhi_police | profit_loss | intermediate | |
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Mayur sold a watch at a profit of 7%. If he had sold it for ₹1,329 more, he would have gained 57%. Find the cost price (in ₹) of the watch. pipeline-1195142
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If a shopkeeper sells an article for Rs.1600 on which he suffers a loss of 25%. At what price should he sell the article so as to gain a profit of 7%? pipeline-1101731
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A house worth Rs. 1,00,000 is sold by A to B at a profit of 6%. B sells the house back to A at a 3% loss. What is the gain or loss of A in the entire transaction? pipeline-1111640
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A man bought an article and sold it at a gain of 10% . If he had bought the article at 20% less and sold it for Rs1,000 more , he would have made a profit of 40%. The cost price of the article ( in Rs) is : pipeline-1089927
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The cost price of an article is ₹5,000. What should the selling price of the article be so that a profit of 25% is earned? pipeline-1096643
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Find the gain percentage, given that Anubha sold her scooter for ₹23358 gaining \(1\over6\)the of the selling price. pipeline-1094314
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A villager buys a goat and a sheep together for Rs 14,250. He sold the sheep at a profit of 10% and the goat at a loss of 20%. If he sold both the animals at the same price , then what was the cost price of the cheaper animal? pipeline-1023250
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The cost of 50 dozens of bananas is ₹2,400 and the transport cost per banana is ₹0.25. The selling price is ₹10 for a pair of bananas. What is the profit percentage (rounded off up to one decimal place)? pipeline-1082772
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delhi_police | percentage | intermediate | |
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Products pass successively through the hands of three traders and each of them sells his goods at a profit of 30% of his cost price. If the last trader sold the products for Rs.300, then how much did the first trader pay for them? pipeline-1086636
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delhi_police | profit_loss | intermediate | |
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Ranveer bought two laptops at the same price. He sells one laptop at a loss of 7% while the other at a profit of 9%. Find the overall loss/profit percentage. pipeline-853692
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Ankit sells a chair at a loss of 25 percent. If he sells it for Rs. 900 more, then he earns a profit of 5 percent. What should be the selling price of the chair to earn a profit of 40 percent? pipeline-1022119
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railways | percentage | intermediate | |
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A bought a watch for Rs.x and sold it at a profit of 16%. B bought a fan for Rs. y and sold it at a profit of Rs. x/5. Find the profit % obtained by B, if the selling price of the watch and the fan are Rs. (1.2x – 80) and Rs. 2000 respectively. pipeline-853702
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A man purchased two bicycles, one for Rs. 1600 and the second for Rs. 1400, and sold them for Rs. 1280 and Rs. 1680, respectively. Find the overall profit or loss. pipeline-828062
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Selling price of a watch is 13/8 of the cost price of that watch. Find the profit percent. pipeline-846363
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A man bought 40 apples for Rs. 224. How many apples should he sell at Rs. 49 if he wishes to earn 25% profit? pipeline-841793
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The selling price of an article if sold at a profit of 18% will be Rs. 195 more than its selling price when sold at a loss of 8%. If the article had been sold for Rs. 915, then find the percentage profit earned on selling the article. pipeline-802335
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railways | percentage | intermediate | |
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A mobile phone is sold for Rs.16,060 at a loss of 20%. What would have been the gain percent if it had been sold for Rs. 22,994? pipeline-853911
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A villager buys a goat and a sheep together for Rs 14,250. He sold the sheep at a profit of 10% and the goat at a loss of 20%. If he sold both the animals at the same price , then what was the cost price of the cheaper animal? pipeline-844546
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A shopkeeper sold two articles for Rs. 9831 each. On one, he gained 13% and on the other, he lost 13%. What is the overall percentage gain or loss? pipeline-838076
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Reena sold 20 mangoes in the summer season at a price of Rs. 35 each and made a profit of 25%. She sold the same number of mangoes in winter at a price of Rs. 21 each and made a loss of 30%. Find her overall profit or loss in selling the mangoes. pipeline-842564
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A retail shopkeeper purchased 15 oranges for Rs 1 and sold it 12 for Rs 1.5. Find his profit/loss %. pipeline-848058
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An article costing Rs.400 is sold at 10% profit. If the cost price is decreased by 10% and the selling price is increased by 10% then, find the profit percent. pipeline-848057
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A man purchased two bicycles, one for Rs. 1600 and the second for Rs. 1400, and sold them for Rs. 1280 and Rs. 1680, respectively. Find the overall profit or loss. pipeline-824376
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A shopkeeper sold a television at a loss of 10%. Instead, if he had sold it for Rs. 1540 more, he would have earned 25% profit. Find the price at which he bought the television. pipeline-802633
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If a shopkeeper sells an article for Rs.1600 on which he suffers a loss of 25%. At what price should he sell the article so as to gain a profit of 7%? pipeline-802742
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Vibhuti sold two articles at Rs. 400 each if he gained a profit of (400/9π)% on selling the first one and a loss of (1400/99)% on the other one, find his overall percentage profit/loss in the transaction. (Take π = 22/7) pipeline-802741
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railways | percentage | intermediate | |
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An article was sold at Rs. 31.5 at a profit of 12.5%. What would be the selling price if it were sold at a 20% loss? pipeline-802542
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If the cost price of 1 dozen bananas is Rs. 60. While selling shopkeeper gets 40% profit. Find the selling price of 1 banana. pipeline-840804
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A person bought a cell phone and paid 15% less than its cost price. He sold it at a 30% profit on the price he had paid. What was his profit on the original price? pipeline-835917
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A shopkeeper buys a packet of biscuits for Rs. 16 and sells it for Rs. 20. Find his profit% or loss%. pipeline-841712
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A shopkeeper buys 294 eggs at Rs 3.50 per piece. If a half-dozen eggs got spoiled during transportation. The shopkeeper sells the remaining eggs at Rs 48 per dozen. Find the profit or loss percent (approx). pipeline-841719
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Vibhuti sold two articles at Rs. 400 each, if he gained a profit of 400/9π% on selling the first one and a loss of 1400/99% on the other one, find his overall percentage profit/loss in the transaction. (Take π = 22/7) pipeline-835521
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railways | percentage | intermediate | |
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Reena sold 20 mangoes in the summer season at a price of Rs. 35 each and made a profit of 25%. She sold the same number of mangoes in winter at a price of Rs. 21 each and made a loss of 30%. Find her overall profit or loss in selling the mangoes. pipeline-848279
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The cost price of the Bicycle is Rs 2752. If the person sells the Bicycle at 37.5% profit then find 45% of the selling price of the bicycle. pipeline-835845
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railways | profit_loss | intermediate | |
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An article was sold at Rs. 31.5 at a profit of 12.5%. What would be the selling price if it were sold at a 20% loss? pipeline-826775
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railways | profit_loss | intermediate | |
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A shopkeeper sold 90 pens at a cost price of Rs 25, while he sold 140 pens at a cost price of Rs 60 at a profit of 20%. What is the total profit percentage of the shopkeeper? pipeline-827783
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railways | percentage | intermediate | |
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A book was sold for Rs. 27.50 with a profit of 10%. If it were sold for Rs.25.75 then what would have been the percentage of profit or loss? pipeline-827780
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railways | percentage | intermediate | |
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A shopkeeper buys a packet of biscuits for Rs. 16 and sells it for Rs. 20. Find his profit% or loss%. pipeline-823540
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