Question

For 9$ a shoekeeper buys 13 dozen pencils.However 3 dozen broke in transit. At what price per dozen must the shoekeeper sell the remaining pencils to make back 1/3 of the whole cost

Answer 1

Answer: $0.30 per dozen.

Explanation:

Given: The whole cost of 13 dozen pencils = $9

If 3 dozen broke in transit, remaining dozens of pencils = 13-3 = 10 dozens

Also, Selling price of theses 10 dozens =
`(1)/(3)*\text{whole cost}` [given]

`=(1)/(3)*9=\$3`

Then, the selling price of each dozen =
`(\$3)/(10)=\$0.30`

Hence, the shopkeeper sells the remaining pencils at $0.30 per dozen.