Problema Solution

Walmart bought 400 dozen eggs at $.60 per dozen. The produce manager knows that 20% of these eggs will be broken or will spoil. What must the marked price per dozen be if the store wants to make a 40% markup on costs?

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total cost = 400*0.60=240 $

20% are broken 

so left eggs are 12*400 -(12*400)*20/100

=3840 eggs are left

total profi required = 240+40/100*240 =240+96=336

let price of each egg=x

x*3840=336

x=0.0875

price of one dozen =12*0.0875=1.05$