A man buys some toffees. If he sells them at 175 Rupees, he will make a profit of 25 Rupees. At what price should he sell them to make a profit of 52 Rupees?

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The selling price of toffes $175$
The profit gained is $25$
The profit to be gained is $52$
The extra profit needed is $52 - 25 = 27$
So the selling price shuould be $175 + 27 = 202$

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A man buys some toffees. If he sells them at 175 Rupees, he will make a profit of 25 Rupees. At what price should he sell them to make a profit of 52 Rupees?

The selling price of toffes 175The profit gained is 25The profit to be gained is 52The extra profit needed is 52−25=27So the selling price shuould be 175+27=202

The selling price of toffes $175$
The profit gained is $25$
The profit to be gained is $52$
The extra profit needed is $52 - 25 = 27$
So the selling price shuould be $175 + 27 = 202$