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  1. Exams
  2. Banking PO
  3. Quantitative Aptitude
  4. Profit & Loss
Medium2 marks

Profit & Loss

Concepts of CP, SP, MP, and Discount.

7 Topics
10h prep
5.7% subject weight
7 Topics
1

Direct Formula Based Profit And Loss Percentages

Calculation of P% and L%.

1m 25 PYQs2/10
📌 Key FormulaProfit % = (P/CP) * 100
2

Profit And Loss When Selling Different Varieties Of Same Item

Weighted average profit.

1m 14 PYQs3/10
📌 Key FormulaTotal SP vs Total CP
3

Same Selling Prize, Equal Profit And Loss Percentages

Common result for equal X% P and L.

1m 18 PYQs2/10
📌 Key FormulaLoss = (X/10)^2 %
4

Profit When Seller Is Not Honest And Uses False Weighing Stone Or Scale

Faulty weights logic.

1m 12 PYQs4/10
📌 Key FormulaProfit% = (Error / TrueValue - Error) * 100
5

Multiple Transactions Based Profit And Loss Problems

A sells to B, B to C.

2m 20 PYQs3/10
📌 Key FormulaChain multiplication of multipliers
6

Marked Price And Discounts

Relationship between MP and Discount.

1m 30 PYQs3/10
📌 Key FormulaSP = MP * (100 - D)/100
7

Profit And Loss Problems With Ratio Calculations

Solving P&L without actual values.

1m 16 PYQs3/10
📌 Key FormulaCP:SP = 100:(100+P)