Let the purchase price of the motorcycle tire be x.
If a 25% profit is added to the purchase price, then the selling price would be:
Selling Price = Purchase Price + Profit Selling Price = x + 0.25x Selling Price = 1.25x
We know that the selling price of the tire is Rs 300. Therefore, we can set up an equation to solve for the purchase price:
Selling Price = 1.25x 300 = 1.25x
Dividing both sides by 1.25:
x = 300/1.25
x = 240
Therefore, the purchase price of the motorcycle tire is Rs 240 if a 25% profit is added to it and it is sold for Rs 300.