% Profit and Loss
Ann bought a book costing $ 10, she sold it for $15. What was her percentage profit
50% profit
Mary went to the store and purchased the following:
1 doz eggs @ $5.00
1 bottle Milk @ $1.50
2 packs of M&Ms @ $ 1.75
What was her total bill?
$8.25
Store # 1 is selling a bag for $12, Store # 2 is selling the same bag at $14, plus a 25% discount. which is the better buy.How much is the bag at store # 2?
$10.50
A box of chocolate cost $10 regularly, but during a sale the discount on the chocolate is: 50 cents. How much will you pay for the chocolate during the sale?
$9.50
Alan bought a cell phone for $200, he then sold it for $300. Did he make a profit or loss?
Profit
Harry bought a computer costing $1,500. He then sold it for $1,200, because it was used. What was his percentage loss.
20% loss
Alan Bought a few item from the food store:
1 bag of Chips @ $7.60
1 box of cookie @ $ 2.77
2 cans of soda @ $ 4.35
What was his total shopping bill?
$14.72
You can get 10 mangoes at Maryann's for $5.60. Frank's is selling 1 mango for 50 cents each. If you need 10 Mangoes for a sleepover. Which is the better buy?
Frank's Mangoes at 50 cents each
During a sale you can get $2 off every 3 pairs of shoes you buy, Mary bought 9 pairs of shoes, the original price was $15 each. What is the amount of the discount?
$6
A store ordered 2 cases of eggs for a cost of $$75. The are sold at $30 per case because the were damaged. Dis the store make a profit or loss?
loss
A house costing $160,000, is sold for $195,000. What is the percentage profit?
22% profit
Miss Jones went to the shop to purchase supplies for her son, she purchased:
A box of crayons at $1.53
2 packs of folder sheets @ $3.43 each
4 packs of pencils @ $1.65 each
Calculate Miss Jones' total Shopping bill.
$14.99
A Front room set cost $1,500, but you pay VAT which is 12%, plus 30% discount. Or you can wait until next for a 20% discount, VAT included.
Wait until next week.
Brands Mart is having a sale. Customers paying cash can get $2 off for every $50 spent. Leah wants to buy a computer that cost $1,000. How much will she pay for it?
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$960
What is the definition of a profit?
When an item is sold for more than the purchase price.
A car dealer is selling a car for $35,000. He bought it from another dealership for $20,000. But before selling it he painted it, the paint job costed him $ 2,000. What was his percentage profit?
59% profit
Rita's shopping bill last moth was :
(a) 5 kg grits @ $40.00 per kg.
(b) 3 kg of corn starch @ $36.00 per kg
(c) 5 kg wheat flour @ $9.00 per kg
Calculate her shopping bill:
$353.00
Martha's clothing store is offering a discount of 10%, for every $50 spent.
Bob's clothing store is offering 20% discount for every $200 spent.
Jimmy wants to buy similar items from either store He only has $300 to spend. Which is the better buy? What is his discount at Bob's clothing store?
$40
A Store is having a 25% discount on TVs, if the mark price is $2,200. What is the amount of the discount?
Costright is having a store wide discount of 40%. Mary wants to buy a bike costing $150 originally. What will she pay for the bike after the discount?
$550
Mrs. Mcphee sold a bed for $600, she made a $200 profit. What is the cost price?
$400
A washer and dryer cost $1,800. They are sold separately for $ $950 a piece. What is the percentage profit for the machines?
5.6% profit
Angelina purchased the following items:
5 kg rice @ $30.00 per kg
5 kg Flour @ $9.00 per kg
2 litre mustard oil @ $45.00 per litre
Prepare a bill for the Items.
$285.00
Which is a better buy? 2/4 discount or 1/2 discount of an item?
2/4 is = 1/2
A car cost $5,000. A discount of 20% off the original cost is being offered. There is also a 12% VAT that is not included in the price. How much will the car cost?
$4,600
Jimmy bought a house for $100,000, He sold it at a loss of $12,000. What was selling price?
$88,000