SOLUTION: A man buys 2750 eggs for $100.00, and loses 350 of these eggs because of breakage. If he sells the remaineggs at 70¢ per dozen, what per cent of his original investment is his pro

Question 1162566: A man buys 2750 eggs for $100.00, and loses 350 of these eggs because of breakage. If he sells the remaineggs at 70¢ per dozen, what per cent of his original investment is his profit?
Answer by ikleyn(52776) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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By selling eggs, the salesman got


     = 140 dollars.


So, his profit is   = 40%.


ANSWER.  His profit is 40%.

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