Munnabhai had $4$ crates, with $24$ eggs in each crate costing $R s . 4.50 p e r$ egg. On his bicycle. while cycling to his shop with three crates he went over a big pothole. On reaching his shop he found that $33$ eggs were broken. If he sold the remaining eggs at $6.00$ per each, What loss per cent did he suffer?

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Solution

Total $C P = 24 \times 4 \times R s .4 .5 = R s .432$
Remaining eggs $= (4 \times 24) - 33 = 63$
Total $S P = 63 \times R s .6 = R s .378$
Loss $% = \frac{432 - 378}{432} \times 100 = 12.5 %$ .

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Total CP=24×4×Rs.4.5=Rs.432Remaining eggs =(4×24)−33=63Total SP=63×Rs.6=Rs.378Loss %=432−378432×100=12.5%.

Total $C P = 24 \times 4 \times R s .4 .5 = R s .432$
Remaining eggs $= (4 \times 24) - 33 = 63$
Total $S P = 63 \times R s .6 = R s .378$
Loss $% = \frac{432 - 378}{432} \times 100 = 12.5 %$ .