It is better to solve this question from the last As per the given condition after selling half an egg more than half the number of eggs to Shivani. the grocer was left with 7 eggs. Therefore before selling eggs to shivani the grocer had (7+
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)2 i.e 15 eggs So. after selling half an egg more than half the number of eggs to Deepak. the grocer was left with 15 eggs Therefore, before selling eggs to Deepak. the grocer had (15+
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)2 i.e 31 eggs Similarly, before selling eggs to Anurag (i.e. at the start) the grocer had (31+