SSC CGL Tier II 1 Dec 2016 Paper 1

Question : 36 of 100

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Due to 25% fall in the rate of eggs, one can buy 2 dozen eggs more than before by investing Rs.162. Then the original rate per dozen of the eggs is

Solution:

(3) Initial price of eggs = Rs. x per dozen (let).
New price = Rs.

{3x}/4

per dozen
According to the question,

{162}/{{3 x}/4}- {162}/{x}=2

⇒{162 ×4}/{3 x}- {162}/{x}=2

⇒{216}/{x}- {162}/{x}=2

⇒{54}/{x}=2

⇒ 2 x=54

⇒ x =

Rs. 27 per dozen

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