Question

A man bought 360 eggs at ₹12 per dozen.60 eggs were broken and 30 eggs were rotten.Find his profit or loss percent,if he sells the rest of the eggs at ₹ 15 per dozen.

Answer 1

360 eggs is 30 dozens. So the Total Cost Price was 30x12= Rs 360.

Substracting the broken and rotten ones from the Total number of eggs bought,

360-(60+30)=270 i.e, 22.5 dozens.

The Total Selling Price= 22.5x15= Rs. 337.5

Since Total Selling Price < Total Cost Price. Hence it was a loss.

Therefore, Loss Percent= {(360-337.5)÷360}x 100 %
= 6.25%

Answer 2

360 eggs is 30 dozens. So the Total Cost Price was 30x12= Rs 360.

Substracting the broken and rotten ones from the Total number of eggs bought,

360-(60+30)=270 i.e, 22.5 dozens.

The Total Selling Price= 22.5x15= Rs. 337.5

Since Total Selling Price < Total Cost Price. Hence it was a loss.

Therefore, Loss Percent= {(360-337.5)÷360}x 100 %

= 6.25%