A sells a bicycle to B and makes a profit of 25%. B sells the same bicycle to C at a profit of 50%. If the final S.P. of the bicycle was Rs. 225, find out the cost price of the bicycle for A. Pick
A) 237	B) 126	C) 971	D) 611	E) 120

Rationale: explanation : let cp be 100 a sells at 25 % profit so sp = 125 b sells at 50 % profit = 125 x ( 1 + 50 / 100 ) = 187.5 cp - - - sp 100 - - - 187.5 x - - - 225 cp = 225 x 100 / 187.5 = 120 answer : e
Answer: E