Profit and Loss

6 )

Profit earned by an organization is distributed among officers and clerks in the ratio of 5 : 3. If the number of officers is 55 and the number of clerks is 70 and the amount received by each officer is Rs 12,000, what was the total amount of profit earned?

7 )

The percentage profit earned by selling an article for Rs. 2120 is equal to the percentage loss incurred by selling the same article for Rs. 1520. At what price should the article be sold to make 25% profit?

8 )

A purchased a machine at Rs 13,000 , then got it repaired at Rs 3500, they gave its transportation charges Rs500. Then he sold it at 50% profit. At what price he actually sold it?

9 )

In a certain store, the profit is 270% of the cost. If the cost increases by 30% but the selling price remains constant, approximately what percentage of the selling price is the profit.

10 )

A person X sold an Item to Y at 40% loss, then Y sold it to third person Z at 40% profit and finally Z sold it back to X at 40% profit. In this whole process what is the percentage loss or profit of X?