Question

Valavan bought 24 eggs for Rs 96. Four of them were broken and also he had a loss of Rs 36 on selling them. What is the selling price of one egg?

Answer 1

Cost of 24 eggs = Rs 96

Since 4 of the eggs were broken, the number of remaining eggs = 24 – 4 = 20

Since the loss is Rs 36

Selling price of 20 eggs

SP = CP – Loss

= Rs 96 – Rs 36

= Rs 60

∴ Cost of 1 egg = Rs 60 / 20 = Rs 3