Practice30Create account

The table shows the cost and selling prices of four items in a shop. Which item gives the highest profit per cent?

Class 8Profit and LossComparing Quantities
  • AShoes
  • BBag
  • CCap
  • DWatch

Step-by-Step Solution

Profit %: Bag 75 ÷ 500 = 15%, Shoes 100 ÷ 800 = 12.5%, Watch 120 ÷ 1200 = 10%, Cap 24 ÷ 120 = 20%. The cap has the smallest profit in rupees but the highest per cent.
Answer: C) Cap

Master this chapter in 30 minutes a day.

Don't just memorise the answer — build a daily practice habit.

Practice 5 Similar Questions Free →

All Profit and Loss practice questions

More Class 8 Profit and Loss practice

A trader buys 40 chairs at ₹450 each and pays ₹2000 for transport. He sells every chair…By selling a table for ₹540, a carpenter loses 10%. At what price should he sell it to…Which deal gives the seller a better profit per cent: a gain of 20% on a ₹500 item, or a…A dealer sells a second-hand mobile phone for ₹6600 and loses 12%. What did he pay for it?A man buys 2 dozen bananas at ₹48 per dozen and sells them at ₹4.50 each. What is his…