The price of the jewel, passing through three hands, rises on the whole by 62%. If the first and the second sellers 20% and 25% profit respectively find the percentage profit earned by the third seller.  Choose the correct choice from the following answers:	A) 20	B) 8	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 =162% Of P ((100+X)/100*125/100*120/100*P)=(162/100*P)   ==&gt; (100+X)=(162*100*100)/(125*120)= 
<gadget id="calculator">(162*100*100)/(125*120)</gadget>
<output>108</output>
108=&gt;X=8%   Answer 8)
<result>B</result>
The price of the jewel, passing through three hands, rises on the whole by 62%. If the first and the second sellers 20% and 25% profit respectively find the percentage profit earned by the third seller.