Aptitude - Percentage - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Percentage - General Questions (Q.No. 3)
3.
A fruit seller had some apples. He sells 40% apples and still has 420 apples. Originally, he had:
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Suppose originally he had x apples.
Then, (100 - 40)% of x = 420.
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60 | x x = 420 |
| 100 |
| x = |
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420 x 100 |  = 700. |
| 60 |
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Discussion:
154 comments Page 10 of 16.
Aruun said:
1 decade ago
Easy way this type of questions.
100%-40% = 60%.
60%-420.
100%-?
When 100*420/60 = 700 answer.
100%-40% = 60%.
60%-420.
100%-?
When 100*420/60 = 700 answer.
Abhisek said:
1 decade ago
There are so many process but we need only short one.
100-40= 60%
60%= 420
100% = 420*100/60
=700
100-40= 60%
60%= 420
100% = 420*100/60
=700
Anushareddy said:
2 weeks ago
Yes, the answer is 700.
40/100 = 2/5.
5 - 2 = 3----->420.
So, 3 * 140 = 420.
5 * 140 = 700.
40/100 = 2/5.
5 - 2 = 3----->420.
So, 3 * 140 = 420.
5 * 140 = 700.
Ayaz said:
9 years ago
Here,
100-40=60%
Hence, the correct option should be whose 60% is 420 and 700*(60/100)=420.
100-40=60%
Hence, the correct option should be whose 60% is 420 and 700*(60/100)=420.
Ramesh kannnan said:
9 years ago
420 apple is 60%.
So divide it by 6 420%6=70 then balance 40% 70 * 4=280.
280 + 420 = 700.
So divide it by 6 420%6=70 then balance 40% 70 * 4=280.
280 + 420 = 700.
Kartik patel said:
2 decades ago
Let x is total apple
Since he sell 40% of total i.e. 40x/100
x-40x/100=420
6x=4200
x=700
Since he sell 40% of total i.e. 40x/100
x-40x/100=420
6x=4200
x=700
Farhana said:
10 years ago
He sold 40% means remaining 60%.
So divide 420 with 60 as,
420/60 * 100,
70 * 10 = 700.
So divide 420 with 60 as,
420/60 * 100,
70 * 10 = 700.
Yogesh Kumar said:
8 years ago
Total sold =40% =2/5.
Total remaining = 60% = 3/5 =420.
If, is 140.
So, 5 is 700.
Total remaining = 60% = 3/5 =420.
If, is 140.
So, 5 is 700.
Muskan said:
7 years ago
Simply, the solution is;
100 - 40 % of x = 420,
60/100*X = 420.
X = 420 * 100/60 = 700.
100 - 40 % of x = 420,
60/100*X = 420.
X = 420 * 100/60 = 700.
Sameer said:
1 decade ago
It is very simple.
If 40% is sold out then 60% is remains.
Then,
(420/60) *100= 700.
If 40% is sold out then 60% is remains.
Then,
(420/60) *100= 700.
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