Question

18. When the price of eggs is reduced by 20%, it
enables a man to buy 20 more eggs for Rs.40.
The reduced price per egg is: (SSC CGL 2004)
(a) 35 paise
(b) 40 paise
(c) 50 paise
(d) 56 paise​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Price per egg=x

Number of eggs bought for Rs40=40/x

Reduced price of egg=x-20% of x

x−

100

20

×x

x−0.2x=0.8x

Number of eggs that can be bought=40/0.8x

As per sum,

⇒

0.8x

40

−

x

40

=20

⇒

0.8x

40−32

=20

⇒

0.8x

8

=20

⇒16x=8

x=2

2×

100

20

=.40paise

reduced price per egg will be 40 paise as 20% of Rs 2 is 40paise.