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

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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(52775) About Me  (Show Source):
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By selling eggs, the salesman got


    %28%282750-350%29%2F12%29%2A0.7 = 140 dollars.


So, his profit is  %28%28140-100%29%2F100%29%2A100 = 40%.


ANSWER.  His profit is 40%.