Question

A buys an article for 80Rs and sells it to B at a profit of 20 percent.B sells it to C at a profit of 25 percent.what does c pay for it?

Answer 1

Here is your answer.

A buy an article for 80 rupees

A sell it to B a profit of 20 %

It means that he gain 20 % on the article

So 20 % of 80 is


80 × 20 ÷ 100 = 16

A gain 16 rupees on the article

It means B pay for the article is

80 + 16 = 96 rupees

If B Pay 96 rupees for it and he sold it a profit of 25 %

It means that 25 % of 95 is

95 × 25 ÷ 100 = 24

B gain 24 rupees on the article

If B gain 24 rupees profit on it C pay for the article is

96 + 24 = 120

Your answer is 120.

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