A shopkeeper loses 15%,if an article is sold for Rs. 119. What should be the selling price of the article to gain 20%?  Choose the correct choice from the following answers.
A) s . 177  B) s . 168  C) s . 144  D) s . 129  E) s . 112

Rationale: "given that sp = rs . 119 and loss = 15 % cp = [ 100 ( sp ) ] / ( 100 - l % ) = ( 100 * 119 ) / 85 = rs . 140 . to get 20 % profit , new sp = [ ( 100 + p % ) cp ] / 100 = ( 140 * 120 ) / 100 = rs . 168 answer : b"
Answer: B