Question

P sold an article to Q for 25% profit Q sold it to R for 15% loss and R sold it to S for 20% profit if S bought it for RS 204 ,P 's purchase price of

Answer 1

Answer:

Rs 160

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the amount of P be x

So, SP of the article to Q=CP*(100+Profit)/100=125x/100

SP of the article to R=(125x/100)*{(100-15)/100}=(125x/100)*{85/100}

SP of the article to S=(125x/100)*{85/100}*{(100+20)/100}

So equation is:

(125x/100)*{85/100}*{(100+20)/100}=204

By solving this, x=Rs 160