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40.	On taking delivery of a consignment of eggs the market stall owner was furious to find that several were cracked. In fact, on counting them up in order to assess the damage he found that 72 were cracked, which was 12 per cent of the total consignment. How many eggs in total were in the consignment?

Answer

600. 72 ÷ 12× 100 = 600.

41.	Using the four letters below only, create a seven–letter word. CILT

Answer

ILLICIT,

42.	What is one–third of one–quarter of one–fifth of one–half of 120?

Answer

1 Work backwards from 120; that is, 120 – 60 – 12 – 3 – 1;