A sells a cycle to B at a profit of 20% and B sells it to C at a loss of 25%. If C bought the cycle for ₹ P, then the cost price of it for A was.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
A → B → C
5 6 (@20% profit)
4 3 (@25% loss)
Now, making B equal in both case:
A → B → C
5 (× 4) 6 (× 4)
4 (× 6) 3 (× 6)
20 24 18
↓
P (given)
Here,
⇒ 18R ⇒ P
⇒ CP of A = 20R → \(\frac{20P}{18}\) = \(\frac{10P}{9}\)