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Sarita bought eggs at rupees 8.40 at what price per 100must she sell them so as to earn a profit of 15 percent

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Answer:

Cost per egg = 8.4/12 = 0.7

Cost per hundred egg =Rs70

Let selecting price per hundred be Rs.y

⇒ 70/y-70 ×100 = 15

⇒ 10y−700 = 105

⇒ y = 80.5Rs

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