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Profit And Loss

Aptitude ➤ Profit And Loss ➤ 1

1. Cost Price: The price at which an article is purchased, is called its cost price , abbreviated as C.P.

2. Selling Price: The price at which an article is sold, is called its selling price, abbreviated as S.P.

3. Profit Or Gain: If S.P. is greater than C.P., the seller is said to have a profit or Gain.

4. Loss: If S.P. is less than C.P., the seller is said to have incurred a loss.

5. Formulae:

i) Gain = SP - CP
ii) Loss = CP - SP
iii) Loss or Gain is always reckoned on CP.
iv) Gain % = (Gain X 100)/CP
v) Loss % = (Loss X 100)/CP
vi) SP = [(100+Gain%)/100] X CP
vii) SP = [(100-Loss%)/100] X CP
viii) CP = [100/(100+Gain%)] X SP
ix) CP = [100/(100-Loss%)] X SP
x) If an article is sold at a gain of say , 35 % , then SP = 135 % of CP
xi) If an article is sold at a loss of say , 35 % , then SP = 65 % of CP
xii) When a person sells two similar items , one at a gain of say , x % , and the other at a loss of x % , then the seller always incurs a loss given by :

Loss % = [(Common loss or gain %)/10]2
               = (x/10)2

xiii) If a trader professes to sell his goods at cost price , but uses false waits, then

Gain % = [Error/(True Value - Error)] X 100 %

Question 26
Q26.  By selling a plot of land for Rs 45000, a person loses 10%. At what price should he sell it to gain 15%?
Question 27
Q27.  On selling an article for Rs. 170, a shopkeeper loses 15%. In order to gain 20%, he must sell that article at :
Question 28
Q28.  A man bought 20 dozen eggs for Rs. 720. What should be the selling price of each egg if he wants to make a profit of 20%.
Question 29
Q29.  A shopkeeper marked the selling price of his goods in such a way that after giving a discount of 10% he gains 17%. How much percent above the cost price is the marked price?
Question 30
Q30.  Pratap buys a watch at 4/5th of its marked price and sells it for 17% more than its marked price. His profit based on its cost is :
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