Question

For 4.50 a grocer buys a case of fruit which contains 14 dozen. He knows that the four dozen will spoil before he sell them. At what price per dozen must he sell the good ones to gain 1/3 of the whole

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

(1/3) * $4.50 = $1.50. = Income.

P = $1.50 / (14-4) = $0.15 / doz.