
A dishonest shopkeeper deceives by at the time of purchase of the articles and also at the time of the sale. Find out the percentage of profit.


Important Questions on Profit and Loss


A dealer makes his goods above cost price. But a reduction of on the marked price for ready money. Find his gain percent?

A tradesman by means of a false balance defraud to the extent of in buying goods and also defraud in selling. What percent does he gain on his outlay by his dishonesty?

Mohan sells two horses foreach. On one of them he gains and on other he losses . Find his total gain and loss.

A grocer mixes of tea which costs him with of tea which costs and sells the mixture at What is his total percentage of gain?

A shopkeeper estimates his profit at of the cost price. If his sale in one week was of . How much of this was his profit?

A house was sold for at a profit of on the cost price. What percent would have been gained if it had been sold for ?
