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A sold an article to B at 40% profit and B sold it to C at 50% profit, then what will be profit percent with respect to A ?

97 %
110 %
135 %
115 %

Correct Answer: 110 %

Explanation:

% Profit with respect to A = 40 + 50 + (40 x 50)/100 = 90 + 20 = 110 %.

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