document.write( "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 70ยข per dozen, what per cent of his original investment is his profit? \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "By selling eggs, the salesman got\r\n" );
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document.write( "    \"%28%282750-350%29%2F12%29%2A0.7\" = 140 dollars.\r\n" );
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document.write( "So, his profit is  \"%28%28140-100%29%2F100%29%2A100\" = 40%.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  His profit is 40%.\r\n" );
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