Question

Mr.A Sells a bicycle to Mr.B at a profit of 20% and Mr.B sells to Mr.C at a profit of 25%. if Mr.C pays Rs.1500, what did Mr. A Pay for it?

Answer 1

Well if cp of bicycle is x then A sells it at 20% profit i.e (1+20/100)*x but since B Sells it to C for profit 25% then equation is (1+25/100*(1+20/100*x))
=125/100*(120/100*x)
=5/4*(12/10*x)=1500
X=1000
Hope it helps

Answer 2

Solutions :-

Given :
Mr.A sells a bicycle to Mr.B at a profit of 20%.
Mr.B sells it to Mr.C at a profit of 25%.
Mr.C pays Rs 1500.

Let the cost price of bicycle for Mr.A be x

Find the Selling price :-

S.P = C.P + Profit % of C.P
= x + 20% of x
= x + 0.2x
= 1.2x


Cost Price of bicycle for Mr.B = 1.2x


Find the Selling price of bicycle for Mr.B :-

S.P = C.P + Profit % of C.P
= 1.2x + 25% of 1.2x
= 1.2x + 0.3x
= 1.5x

Find the cost price of bicycle for Mr.A :-

1.5x = 1500
x = 1500/1.5 = 1000

Hence,
Mr.A pays Rs 1000 for the bicycle.

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