
Two articles A and B with the same marked price were sold at and discounts, respectively. Percentage of the profit earned on articles A and B was and , respectively. The cost price of article B was less than the cost price of article A. Find the marked price of each article?

Important Questions on Profit and Loss
Vinod purchased a Maruti van for . Rate of fall of price per year of this van is . What will be its price after two years?



A farmer purchased a piece of land for Rs. 18 lakh and spent Rs. 3 lakh for registration, fencing etc. He sold it for Rs. 24.57 lakh. Find his profit in percentage.
1. 15%
2. 14.15%
3. 16.5%
4. 17%


A person purchased a table for and sold it for . What is his gain percentage?


Successive discounts of and are given on an item marked at . Find the selling price.




A shopkeeper bought a table marked at at successive discounts of and respectively. He spent on transport and sold the table for . What will be his profit percentage?


Karan purchased one dozen pens for and sold a pack of $3$ pens for Rs. each. What is his gain?
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