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he sold the remaining eggs at the rate of 48 per14. A shopkeeper bought 200 eggs out of whichdozen and thus gained 89. Find his total investment

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Remaining egg =200-38=162 eggsprice of 12 eggs = Rs 48price of one egg = 48/12=Rs 4Total Rs he gained by eggs = 162×4=Rs 648let the price at which he buy the all eggs be X.sold price = 8/100×X+X =>648 =2/25×X+X=>648 =2X/25+X =>648 =(2X+25X)/25=>648 =27X/25=>648×25/27=X=>24×25=X=>600=X=>X=600So, his total investment = Rs 600



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