SOLUTION: A shopkeeper bought some eggs at 15 cents each. Six of them were broken while the rest were sold at 20 cents each. If she made a profit of $4.80, find how many eggs she bought.

Question 388874: A shopkeeper bought some eggs at 15 cents each. Six of them were broken while the rest were sold at 20 cents each. If she made a profit of $4.80, find how many eggs she bought.
Answer by haileytucki(390) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First, we know that 6 time 15 (the ones broken) = .90 cents.
If she made a profit of 4.80, you have to add the loss of 90cents,
equaling, 5.70 cents.
Now, a little algebra:

.20x =4.80

0.2x=4.8
Divide each term in the equation by 0.2.
(0.2x)/(0.2)=(4.8)/(0.2)
Cancel the common factor of 0.2.
x=(4.8)/(0.2)
Divide 4.8 by 0.2 to get 24.
x=24 are the ones she sold at 20 cent apiece;
you add the 6 she broke= 30 eggs
RELATED QUESTIONS
A man bought some eggs at x cents each. y of them were broken while the rest were sold at (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)

a shopkeeper bought some eggs at 15cents each.six of them were broken while the rest wre... (answered by richwmiller)

a trader buy some eggs at #15 she find that five of them are broken she sells the rest of (answered by ikleyn)

A trader buys some eggs at 6naira each. She finds out that six of them are broken, she... (answered by ikleyn)

lizzie bought several apples at 20 cents each, ate 2 of them and sold the rest for 30... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)

i bought 3 dozen eggs $10.00 per dozen. six of the eggs were broken and the others were... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)

a trader bought some oranges at 75 cents each. she finds that six of them are rotten, she (answered by stanbon)

A women buys 60 eggs for$7 some of the eggs cost 13 cents and the rest 13 cents how many... (answered by addingup)

Eggs are bought at Rs2 each and are sold at Rs2.40 each. 10 eggs are broken and are not... (answered by josgarithmetic)