The price of the jewel, passing through three hands, rises on the whole by 74%. If the first and the second sellers 20% and 25% profit respectively find the percentage profit earned by the third seller.  Choose one.
A) 20
B) 10
C) 16
D) 25
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 =174% Of P ((100+X)/100*125/100*120/100*P)=(174/100*P)   ==&gt; (100+X)=(174*100*100)/(125*120)= 
<gadget id="calculator">(174*100*100)/(125*120)</gadget>
<output>116</output>
116=&gt;X=16%   Answer 16
<result>C</result>
The price of the jewel, passing through three hands, rises on the whole by 74%. If the first and the second sellers 20% and 25% profit respectively find the percentage profit earned by the third seller.