M. Tyra Solutions for Chapter: Profit and Loss, Exercise 1: Exercises

A trader sells two bullocks for $₹8,400$ each, neither losing nor gaining in total. If he sold one of the bullocks at a gain of $20\%$, the other is sold at a loss of _____.

The percentage profit earned when an article is sold for $₹546$ is double the percentage profit earned when the same article is sold for $₹483$. If the marked price of the article is $40\%$ above the cost price, then what is the marked price of the article?

The cost price of the two beds is equal. One bed is sold at a profit of $30\%$ and the other one for $₹5504$ less than the first one. If the overall profit earned after selling both the beds is $14\%$, what is the cost price of each bed?

A man sold two articles-A (at a profit of $40\%$) and B (at a loss of $20\%$). He earned a total profit of $₹8$ in the whole deal. If article A costs $₹140$ less than article B, what is the price of article B?

An article was purchased for $₹78,350$. Its price was marked up by $30\%$. It was sold at a discount of $20\%$ on the marked-up price. What was the profit percent on the cost price?

A dealer marked the price of an item $40\%$ above the cost price. He allowed two successive discounts of $20\%$ and $25\%$ to a particular customer. As a result, he incurred a loss of $₹448$. At what price did he sell the item to the said customer?

The marked price of A is $₹1600$ more than its cost price. When a discount of $₹500$ is allowed a profit of $25\%$ is earned. At what price should A sold to earn a $30\%$ profit?

The ratio of the cost price to the selling price of an article is $5 : 6$. If $20\%$ discount is offered on the marked price of the article then the marked price is what percent more than the cost price?