A' sells a goods to 'B' at a profit of 20% and 'B' sells it to C at profit of 25% . If 'C' pays Rs. 225 for it , what was cost price for 'A' ?

Options

A. 150
B. 120
C. 200
D. 110

Answer

A

Explanation

(a) During both the transaction there are profit . So out calculating figures would be 120,125 and 100. A's cost is certainly less than C's selling price.
`:.` Required price `=225xx (100)/(120)xx(100)/(125)=Rs. 150`