A shopkeeper buys 60 dozen eggs at 8.40 per dozen if 5 dozen eggs are broken and unsellable at what price per dozen must sell the remaining eggs to make a profit of 10%?
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each dozen cost ₹8.4
the no of eggs =60dozens
the no eggs broken=5dozens
the cost of 60dozens=8.4×60=₹504
the cost of broken 5dozens=₹42
the no seller dozens=55
profit %=Profit/c.p×100
10%=profit/504×100
profit=50.4
s.p-c.p=50.4
s.p=50.4+504=554.4
554.4/60=selling price of each dozen
=9.24
the no of eggs =60dozens
the no eggs broken=5dozens
the cost of 60dozens=8.4×60=₹504
the cost of broken 5dozens=₹42
the no seller dozens=55
profit %=Profit/c.p×100
10%=profit/504×100
profit=50.4
s.p-c.p=50.4
s.p=50.4+504=554.4
554.4/60=selling price of each dozen
=9.24
ABdeVilliers1111:
answer is 10.08 (given in my book)
sorry 554.4/55 because he selled 55dozens only not 60 because 5dozens were broken
it is equal to ₹10.8 for each dozen
thanks
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