Question

Shubha bought 100 eggs for rs 50 out of these 4 eggs were found to be broken and he sold the remaining eggs at the rate of rs 8.50 per dozen find his gain or loss percentage

Answer 1

Shubha bought 100 eggs for rs 50 so 1 egg is 0.5 rupees
4 eggs were found to be broken and he sold the remaining eggs at the rate of rs 8.50 per dozen= he sold 46 eggs at 8.50 per dozen= rupees 32.58
loss= 50-32.58 =17.41 rupess
loss%= [17.41*50/100]=34.82%

Answer 2

shubha brought 100 aggs for rs 50

she sold egg 8.50 rs per dozen when four egg were broken

working

100/50= 2 

that means she has brought eachegg for rs 2

their are 12 eggs in every dozen
she had 96 left

so 96/12=8

so she sold each dozen for rs 8.50 and ther are 8 dozens

so 8X8.50=68

she got a profit of Rs 18