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Standard X
Mathematics
Real Life Scenarios Based on GST
A man purchas...
Question
A man purchased some eggs at
3
for Rs.
16
and sold them at
5
for Rs.
36
. Thus, he gained Rs.
168
in all. How many eggs did he purchase?
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Solution
Let the number of eggs purchased be 'x'
CP of 3 eggs
=
R
s
.16
CP of x eggs
=
16
3
x
SP of 5 eggs
=
R
s
.36
SP of x eggs
=
36
5
x
Now,
P
r
o
f
i
t
=
S
P
−
C
P
168
=
36
x
5
−
16
x
3
168
=
108
x
−
80
x
15
28
x
=
168
×
15
28
x
=
2520
x
=
90
Hence the man purchased 90 eggs.
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