One dozen of eggs and ten pounds of apples have the same price. If the price of a dozen of eggs rises by 10% and the price of apples goes up by 2%, how much more will it cost to buy a dozen eggs and ten pounds of apples?

One dozen of eggs and ten pounds of apples have the same price. If the price of a dozen of eggs rises by 10% and the price of apples goes up by 2%, how much more will it cost to buy a dozen eggs and ten pounds of apples? Correct Answer 6%

As same price Let one dozen eggs = 100 ten pounds of apples = 100 So total amount 200 Eggs price rises 10% = 100 + 10 = 110 Apples price rises 2% = 100 + 2 = 102 Rises total amount 212 Just rises amount 12 So cost price will 12*100/200 = 6%  

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