Question

The cost of 6 eggs are 30 Rupees.
If a plate of 1.5 dozen eggs costs Rupees 130 to shopkeeper, then what will be the profit of shopkeeper on selling a plate of egg?

Answer 1

-40 Rupees (loss).
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A plate costs the shopkeeper 130 Rupees
A plate contains 1.5 * 12 = 18 eggs.
He sells 18 eggs for 3 * 30 Rupees = 90 Rupees
Thus he makes a loss of 40 Rupees on a plate of eggs.