Q31
ArithmeticPercentage, Profit & Loss
Due to an increase of 50% in the price of eggs, 4 eggs are available for ₹ 24. The present rate of eggs per dozen is:
- a.₹ 24
- b.₹ 27
- c.₹ 36
- d.₹ 42
Answer: (C) ₹ 36
The question is meant as '4 eggs less are available for ₹ 24': a 50% price rise cuts what ₹ 24 buys by one-third, so those 4 eggs are one-third of the old quantity (12 eggs before, 8 eggs now). The present price is ₹ 24 ÷ 8 = ₹ 3 an egg, i.e. ₹ 36 a dozen. ₹ 24 was the old price per dozen, and ₹ 27 and ₹ 42 do not fit.