Below is a set of 50 medium to hard-level questions on Profit & Loss and Discount,

designed for IB ACIO preparation. Each question includes four options, maintaining
consistent difficulty without variation. Answers are not provided as requested.

A shopkeeper buys an article for ₹800 and marks it up by 25%. If he offers a 20% discount
on the marked price, what is his profit percentage?
A) 0%
B) 5%
C) 10%
D) 15%
A trader sells an item at a 15% loss. Had he sold it for ₹300 more, he would have gained a
10% profit. What is the cost price of the item?
A) ₹1200
B) ₹1500
C) ₹1800
D) ₹2000
A man sells two articles for ₹2400 each. On one, he gains 20%, and on the other, he loses
20%. What is his overall profit or loss percentage?
A) 4% loss
B) 4% profit
C) No profit, no loss
D) 2% profit
A retailer marks an article 40% above its cost price and offers a 10% discount. If the selling
price is ₹252, what is the cost price?
A) ₹200
B) ₹220
C) ₹240
D) ₹250
A shopkeeper sells an item at a 25% profit. If the cost price increases by 20% but the selling
price remains the same, what is the new profit percentage?
A) 4.17%
B) 5%
C) 6.25%
D) 8.33%
A trader allows a 15% discount on the marked price and still makes a 20% profit. If the
marked price is ₹800, what is the cost price?
A) ₹600
B) ₹650
C) ₹680
D) ₹700
A man buys 12 oranges for ₹100 and sells 10 oranges for ₹100. What is his profit
percentage?
A) 20%
B) 25%
C) 30%
D) 44%
A shopkeeper sells an article at a 10% discount on the marked price and earns a 20% profit.
If the cost price is ₹500, what is the marked price?
A) ₹600
B) ₹625
C) ₹650
D) ₹675
A person sells an article at ₹540 after giving a 10% discount on the marked price. If he
earns a 20% profit, what is the marked price?
A) ₹600
B) ₹620
C) ₹640
D) ₹650
A trader marks an article 50% above its cost price and allows a 20% discount. If he still
earns a 20% profit, what is the cost price?
A) ₹400
B) ₹450
C) ₹500
D) ₹600
A shopkeeper buys an item for ₹1200 and sells it at a loss of 10%. If he had sold it for ₹200
more, what would be his profit percentage?
A) 5%
B) 6.67%
C) 8.33%
D) 10%
A retailer offers two successive discounts of 20% and 10% on an article. If the marked price
is ₹1000, what is the selling price?
A) ₹720
B) ₹740
C) ₹760
D) ₹780
A shopkeeper marks an article at ₹2000 and offers a 15% discount. If he still earns a 20%
profit, what is the cost price?
A) ₹1416.67
B) ₹1450
C) ₹1500
D) ₹1550
A trader sells an item at a 25% profit. If the cost price and selling price are both increased
by ₹100, the profit percentage becomes 20%. What is the original cost price?
A) ₹400
B) ₹500
C) ₹600
D) ₹700
An article is sold at a 20% discount on the marked price, resulting in a 10% loss. If the
marked price is ₹500, what is the cost price?
A) ₹450
B) ₹500
C) ₹550
D) ₹600
A man buys two articles for ₹500 each. He sells one at a 20% profit and the other at a 20%
loss. What is his overall profit or loss?
A) ₹40 profit
B) ₹40 loss
C) No profit, no loss
D) ₹20 profit
A shopkeeper offers a 25% discount on an article and still makes a 25% profit. If the
marked price is ₹800, what is the cost price?
A) ₹480
B) ₹500
C) ₹520
D) ₹600
A trader marks an article 60% above its cost price and offers a 25% discount. If the selling
price is ₹480, what is the cost price?
A) ₹300
B) ₹320
C) ₹350
D) ₹400
A person sells an article at ₹720 after giving a 20% discount. If he earns a 20% profit, what
is the cost price?
A) ₹500
B) ₹550
C) ₹600
D) ₹650
A shopkeeper buys an item for ₹1500 and marks it up by 40%. If he offers a 15% discount,
what is his profit percentage?
A) 15%
B) 17%
C) 19%
D) 21%
A trader sells an article at a 10% loss. If he had sold it for ₹150 more, he would have gained
a 5% profit. What is the cost price?
A) ₹1000
B) ₹1200
C) ₹1500
D) ₹1800
A retailer offers two successive discounts of 15% and 10% on an article with a marked price
of ₹2000. What is the selling price?
A) ₹1530
B) ₹1615
C) ₹1700
D) ₹1800
A shopkeeper sells an article at a 20% profit after giving a 10% discount. If the marked price
is ₹1000, what is the cost price?
A) ₹750
B) ₹800
C) ₹833.33
D) ₹850
A trader marks an article 25% above its cost price and offers a 20% discount. If the cost
price is ₹400, what is the selling price?
A) ₹400
B) ₹420
C) ₹440
D) ₹460
A man sells two articles for ₹3000 each, one at a 25% profit and the other at a 25% loss.
What is his overall profit or loss percentage?
A) 6.25% loss
B) 6.25% profit
C) No profit, no loss
D) 5% loss
A shopkeeper buys an article for ₹600 and sells it at a 20% profit. If he had sold it for ₹100
less, what would be his profit or loss percentage?
A) 3.33% profit
B) 3.33% loss
C) 5% profit
D) 5% loss
A retailer offers a 30% discount on an article and still earns a 20% profit. If the marked price
is ₹1000, what is the cost price?
A) ₹583.33
B) ₹600
C) ₹625
D) ₹650
A trader sells an article at ₹900 after giving a 10% discount. If he earns a 25% profit, what is
the marked price?
A) ₹950
B) ₹975
C) ₹1000
D) ₹1025
A shopkeeper marks an article 50% above its cost price and allows a 30% discount. If he
earns a 5% profit, what is the cost price?
A) ₹500
B) ₹600
C) ₹700
D) ₹800
A man buys an article for ₹800 and sells it for ₹1000. If he had bought it for ₹1000 and sold
it for ₹1200, what would be the difference in profit percentage?
A) 5%
B) 7.5%
C) 10%
D) 12.5%
A trader offers two successive discounts of 20% and 25% on an article with a marked price
of ₹2000. What is the selling price?
A) ₹1200
B) ₹1300
C) ₹1400
D) ₹1500
A shopkeeper sells an article at a 15% loss. If he had sold it for ₹240 more, he would have
gained a 20% profit. What is the cost price?
A) ₹600
B) ₹750
C) ₹800
D) ₹900
A retailer marks an article at ₹1200 and offers a 25% discount. If he earns a 20% profit,
what is the cost price?
A) ₹750
B) ₹800
C) ₹850
D) ₹900
A trader sells an article at a 10% profit. If the cost price and selling price are both increased
by ₹50, the profit percentage becomes 8%. What is the original cost price?
A) ₹500
B) ₹600
C) ₹625
D) ₹650
A shopkeeper buys an article for ₹400 and marks it up by 50%. If he offers a 20% discount,
what is his profit percentage?
A) 20%
B) 25%
C) 30%
D) 35%
A man sells an article at ₹600 after giving a 20% discount on the marked price. If he earns a
20% profit, what is the cost price?
A) ₹450
B) ₹475
C) ₹500
D) ₹525
A trader marks an article 40% above its cost price and offers a 15% discount. If the selling
price is ₹680, what is the cost price?
A) ₹500
B) ₹550
C) ₹600
D) ₹650
A shopkeeper sells an article at a 25% profit after giving a 20% discount. If the marked price
is ₹1250, what is the cost price?
A) ₹800
B) ₹850
C) ₹900
D) ₹950
A trader buys an article for ₹1000 and sells it at a 10% loss. If he had sold it for ₹150 more,
what would be his profit percentage?
A) 5%
B) 7.5%
C) 10%
D) 12.5%
A retailer offers two successive discounts of 10% and 20% on an article with a marked price
of ₹500. What is the selling price?
A) ₹360
B) ₹380
C) ₹400
D) ₹420
A shopkeeper sells an article at ₹800 after giving a 20% discount. If he earns a 25% profit,
what is the marked price?
A) ₹900
B) ₹950
C) ₹1000
D) ₹1050
A trader marks an article 60% above its cost price and offers a 30% discount. If he earns a
12% profit, what is the cost price?
A) ₹500
B) ₹600
C) ₹625
D) ₹650
A man sells two articles for ₹2000 each, one at a 20% profit and the other at a 20% loss.
What is his overall profit or loss percentage?
A) 4% loss
B) 4% profit
C) No profit, no loss
D) 2% loss
A shopkeeper buys an article for ₹1200 and sells it at a 15% loss. If he had sold it for ₹200
more, what would be his profit or loss percentage?
A) 1.67% profit
B) 1.67% loss
C) 2.5% profit
D) 2.5% loss
A retailer marks an article at ₹1500 and offers a 20% discount. If he earns a 25% profit,
what is the cost price?
A) ₹900
B) ₹960
C) ₹1000
D) ₹1050
A trader sells an article at a 20% profit. If the cost price is increased by 25% and the selling
price remains the same, what is the new profit percentage?
A) 0%
B) 4%
C) 5%
D) 6%
A shopkeeper offers a 15% discount on an article and still earns a 20% profit. If the marked
price is ₹1000, what is the cost price?
A) ₹708.33
B) ₹725
C) ₹750
D) ₹775
A trader marks an article 50% above its cost price and offers a 25% discount. If the selling
price is ₹750, what is the cost price?
A) ₹500
B) ₹550
C) ₹600
D) ₹650
A man buys an article for ₹900 and sells it for ₹1080. If he had bought it for ₹1080 and sold
it for ₹1296, what would be the difference in profit percentage?
A) 5%
B) 6%
C) 7%
D) 8%
A retailer offers two successive discounts of 25% and 20% on an article with a marked price
of ₹2500. What is the selling price?
A) ₹1500
B) ₹1600
C) ₹1700
D) ₹1800