SOLUTION: 30% of eggs in a basket were found broken. If there were 350 eggs are good ones. find the total no. of eggs in the basket

Question 948192: 30% of eggs in a basket were found broken. If there were 350 eggs are good ones. find the total no. of eggs in the basket
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
30% of eggs in a basket were found broken. If there were 350 eggs are good ones. find the total no. of eggs in the basket
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If 30% are broken, 70% are good.
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Let "x" be the total number of eggs.
0.70x = 350
x = 350/0.7 = 500
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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