Percentage Profit and Loss · CSEC Mathematics

15 past-paper questions on Percentage Profit and Loss, part of CONSUMER ARITHMETIC, from every CSEC Mathematics paper on Quelpr.

1. 1(b)(iii)2 marks· CSEC Mathematics · 2003 (Specimen) · Paper 2Calculate the profit in (ii) above as a percentage of the cost price of a shirt.
2. 3(a)(ii)2 marks· CSEC Mathematics · 2009 (second paper) · Paper 2Express your answer in (i) above as a percentage of the cost price.
3. Q181 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Mathematics · January 2011 · Paper 1A man bought a cow for \200 and sold it to gain \50. What was his gain as a percentage of the cost price?
4. Q221 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Mathematics · January 2013 · Paper 1A loan of 8\,000 was paid back in 2 years in monthly payments of 400.00. The percentage profit on the loan was
5. Q191 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Mathematics · January 2014 · Paper 1A loan of \8 000 was paid back in 2 years in monthly payments of \400.00. The interest on the loan, as a percentage, was
6. Q171 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Mathematics · January 2017 · Paper 1An article bought for \125 was sold for \175. The profit as a percentage of the cost price was
7. Q171 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Mathematics · May/June 2011 · Paper 1A man bought a calf for \200 and sold it for \250. What was his gain as a percentage of the cost price?
8. Q201 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Mathematics · May/June 2012 · Paper 1Tracy bought a pen for \60 and sold it to gain 20\%$ on her cost price. How much money did she gain?
9. Q181 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Mathematics · May/June 2013 · Paper 1Tom bought a pen for \60 and sold it to gain 20\%$ on his cost price. How much money did he gain?
10. Q181 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Mathematics · May/June 2015 · Paper 1A man bought a mobile phone for \800 and sold it for \1\ 000. What was his profit as a percentage of the cost price?
11. Q171 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Mathematics · May/June 2016 · Paper 1Tom bought a pen for \30 and sold it to gain 20\%$ on his cost price. How much money did he gain?
12. 1(b)(ii)3 marks· Mathematics Q1 1(b)(ii)Amanda sold 6 of the 12 stickers which she had bought at 75 cents each, and the remaining stickers at 40 cents each. Show, using calculations, whether Amanda made a profit or loss on buying and selling stickers.
13. 1(b)(ii)2 marks· Mathematics Q1 1(b)(ii)Calculate the profit or loss as a percentage of the cost price.
14. 1(b)(iv)2 marks· Mathematics Q1 1(b)(iv)Calculate the profit made as a percentage of the cost price, giving your answer correct to the nearest whole number.
15. 1(c)(ii)b)2 marks· Mathematics Q1 1(c)(ii)b)Calculate the profit as a percentage of the cost price, giving your answer to the nearest whole number.