A man has 12 eggs with him. He sells 'x' at aprofit of 10% and remaining at a loss of 10%. He gains 5% on the whole. What is the value of 'x' ?
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Let the cost of each egg be c
Total Cost = 12c
5% profit = 1.05*12c = 12.6c
x*1.1c + (12-x) *0.9c = 12.6c
1.1xc + 10.8c - 0.9xc = 12.6c
0.2xc = 1.8c
x = 1.8 /0.2 = 9
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Let the cost of each egg be c
Total Cost = 12c
5% profit = 1.05*12c = 12.6c
x*1.1c + (12-x) *0.9c = 12.6c
1.1xc + 10.8c - 0.9xc = 12.6c
0.2xc = 1.8c
x = 1.8 /0.2 = 9
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