An article passing through two hands- is sold a profit of 38- the original price- If the 1-st- dealer makes a profit of 20- then the profit - made by second-15202122

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Let original price was Rs- 100-xA0-With 38- profit the selling price would be-100-38- of 100-100-38100-xD7-100- Rs- 138First dealer makes a profit of 20- - then he must have sold it at-xA0-100-20- of 100-100-20100-xD7-100- Rs- 120Now- profit for second dealer -xA0-138-x2212-120- Rs- 18- profit -18100-xD7-120-15 -

An article passing through two hands, is sold at a profit of 38% at the original price. If the 1st dealer makes a profit of 20% then the profit % made by second?15202122

Let original price was Rs. 100. With 38% profit the selling price would be=100+38% of 100=100+38100×100= Rs. 138First dealer makes a profit of 20% , then he must have sold it at, =100+20% of 100=100+20100×100= Rs. 120Now, profit for second dealer =138−120= Rs. 18% profit =18100×120=15 %.

An article passing through two hands, is sold at a profit of $38 %$ at the original price. If the $1^{s t}$ dealer makes a profit of $20 %$ then the profit $%$ made by second?
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