From a basket full of eggs, 20% of the eggs broke, 8% were rotten and 24% were kept aside for baking a cake. The remaining 12 eggs were consumed by some people. How many eggs were there in the basket initially?
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. 25
Calculations:
Let the total number of eggs be 100x
20% of the eggs broke, 8% were rotten and 24% were kept aside for baking a cake
Remaining eggs = 100x - 52x = 48x
⇒ 48x = 12
⇒ x = 1/4
Total eggs initially = 100x = 100/4 = 25