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If 25% of a dozen egg were used to make
breakfast. how many eggs were left?

User Binita Lama
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Answer: 9 eggs were left.

Explanation:

A dozen eggs usually mean there are 12 eggs. We have two ways to solve the problems.

First way:

The egg used to make breakfast: 12 x 25% = 12 x 0.25 = 3

The eggs were left: 12 - 3 = 9

Second way:

12 x (1 - 0.25)

= 12 x 0.75

= 9

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