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Question
Valavan bought 24 eggs for ₹ 96. Four of them were broken and also he had a loss of ₹ 36 on selling them. What is the selling price of one egg?
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Solution
Number of eggs bought = 24
Number of eggs broken = 4
Number of good eggs = 24 – 4 = 20
Cost price of 20 eggs = 96
Loss = ₹ 36
Loss = C.P. – S.P.
⇒ 36 = 96 – S.P.
⇒ S.P. = 96 – 36 = ₹ 60
S.P. of 20 eggs = ₹ 60
S.P. of 1 egg = `60/20` = ₹ 3
Selling price of 1 egg = ₹ 3
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