The price of the jewel, passing through three hands, rises on the whole by 56%. If the first and the second sellers 20% and 25% profit respectively find the percentage profit earned by the third seller.  Pick
A) 20  B) 4  C) 5  D) 2  E) 30
Let the original price of the jewel be $ p and let the profit earned by the third seller be x% Then, (100+x)% of 125% of 120% of P =156% Of P ((100+X)/100*125/100*120/100*P)=(156/100*P)   ==&gt; (100+X)=(156*100*100)/(125*120)= 
<gadget id="calculator">(156*100*100)/(125*120)</gadget>
<output>104</output>
104=&gt;X=4%   Answer 4)
<result>B</result>
The price of the jewel, passing through three hands, rises on the whole by 56%. If the first and the second sellers 20% and 25% profit respectively find the percentage profit earned by the third seller.