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Maria bought 3 trays of eggs each containing 30 eggs. She paid sh 270 for each tray of eggs. Nine eggs were eaten at home...

Maria bought 3 trays of eggs each containing 30 eggs. She paid sh 270 for each tray of eggs. Nine eggs were eaten at home and the rest were sold. If Maria made a profit of 20%, how much did she sell each egg?

A. sh 15.50
B. sh 12.00
C. sh 10.80
D. sh 8.00

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The correct answer is [B]

- Buying price = 270 x 3 = 810
- Number of eggs =30 x 3= 90
9 eaten
90-9 = 81 sold
Selling price
If 180 = 100 %
? = 120 %

Wilfykil answered the question on July 31, 2019 at 06:12

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