A shopkeeper loses 15%,if an article is sold for Rs. 153. What should be the selling price of the article to gain 20%?  Pick
A) s . 147	B) s . 248	C) s . 244	D) s . 229	E) s . 216

Rationale: given that sp = rs . 153 and loss = 15 % cp = [ 100 ( sp ) ] / ( 100 - l % ) = ( 100 * 153 ) / 85 = rs . 180 . to get 20 % profit , new sp = [ ( 100 + p % ) cp ] / 100 = ( 180 * 120 ) / 100 = rs . 216 answer : e
Answer: E