Profit and Loss

A person sold a horse at a gain of $15\%$. Had he bought it for $25\%$ less and sold it for $₹ 60$ less, he would have made a profit of $32\%$. The cost price of the horse was$:$

On selling each one of a cow and a horse for$₹15000$, there is gain of $30\%$ on cow and loss of$30\%$ on horse, what is net loss or gain in the whole transaction ?

A reduction of $10\%$ in the price of an article enables a dealer to purchase $25$ more articles in $₹45000$. What is the original price of the article?

Jeevan bought an article at $30\%$ discount on the labelled price. He sold the article with $12\%$ profit on the labelled price. What was his percentage of profit on the price he bought?

Due to an increase of 30% in the price of eggs, 3 eggs less are available for Rs. 9.10. The present rate per egg is :

$\mathrm{A}$ sells an article to $\mathrm{B}$ making a profit of $\frac{1}{5}$ of his outlay. $\mathrm{B}$ sells it to $\mathrm{C}$ for $20\%$ profit. Find the cost price of the article for $A$, if $\mathrm{C}$ sells it for $₹600$ and incurs a loss of $\frac{1}{6}$ of his outlay.

A man bought a second-hand typewriter for$₹ 1200$ and spent$₹ 200$ on its repairs. He sold it for $₹ 1680$. His profit percent is _____.

A man sold an article at a loss of $5\%$, if he sold it at $₹75$ more than profit would be $20\%$. Find the cost price of the article.

A shoe company sold 50 pairs of shoes on a day costing  $₹. 189.50$ each for  $₹. 10000$. Then the profit obtained in  ₹. is -

What price should a tradesman mark on an article that cost him $₹ 300$ to gain $20\%$ after allowing $4\%$ discount?

By selling an article for $₹450$, a man loses $20\%$ in order to make $20\%$ profit, he must sell it for ?

When the price of commodity is $₹20$, quantity demand is $9 \mathrm{units}$, and when price is $₹19$, quantity demanded is $10 \mathrm{units}$. Based on this information, what is marginal revenue resulting from an increase in output from $9 \mathrm{units}$ to $10 \mathrm{units}$?

A merchant offers $8\%$discount on all his goods and still makes a profit of $15\%$. If an item is marked $₹250,$ then its cost price is

A shopkeeper mixes two varieties of tea, one costing $₹35 per kg$. and another at $₹ 45 per kg$. in the ratio $3:2$. If he sells the mixed variety at$₹41.60 per kg$. What is his gain or loss percent?

A shopkeeper makes a profit of$20\%$ even after giving a discount of $10\%$ on the marked price of an article. If marked price is $₹ 500$ then the cost price of the article is-

A vendor bought toffees at $6$ for a rupee. How many for a rupee must he sell to gain $20\%$?

A clock was sold for Rs. $144$. If the percentage of profit was numerically equal to the cost price, the cost of the clock was

A dealer marks the price of an article $40\%$ more than the cost price. He allows $10\%$ commission, his profit percent is

A vendor sells his articles at a certain profit percentage. If he sells his articles at $\frac{1}{3}$of his actual selling price, then he incurs a loss of$40\%$. What is his actual profit percentage?

The ratio of cost price and selling price of an article is $20:21$. What is the profit percent on it?