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:
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Chetana said:
1 decade ago
Take total fruits as X.
Total fruits sold 40%.
Remaining is 60 ie 420 which is giver in the question,
Now 60%can be written as 60/100.
And,
60% of x which is total fruit can be written as 60/100*x.
Which is equal to 420.
So we can write,
60/100*x = 420.
We want total fruits means we want a value of x here,
x = 420*100/60.
= 42000/60.
= 4200/6.
x = 700.
Total fruits sold 40%.
Remaining is 60 ie 420 which is giver in the question,
Now 60%can be written as 60/100.
And,
60% of x which is total fruit can be written as 60/100*x.
Which is equal to 420.
So we can write,
60/100*x = 420.
We want total fruits means we want a value of x here,
x = 420*100/60.
= 42000/60.
= 4200/6.
x = 700.
Krishnappa .G said:
1 decade ago
Guys lets take Total Fruits % is 100.
We know remaining number of fruits = 420 ---> 60%.
? ---> 40%.
Simply do cross multiplication 60*? = 420*40.
? = (420*40)/60.
? = 280.
Total no.of Fruits 280+420 = 700.
We know remaining number of fruits = 420 ---> 60%.
? ---> 40%.
Simply do cross multiplication 60*? = 420*40.
? = (420*40)/60.
? = 280.
Total no.of Fruits 280+420 = 700.
JENDA FAYAZ said:
1 decade ago
He had 100% apples.
He sold 40%, Remaining 60% = 420 apples.
100% = 420/60*100 = 720.
He sold 40%, Remaining 60% = 420 apples.
100% = 420/60*100 = 720.
Peter said:
1 decade ago
Remaining apple = 60%.
60% = 420.
100% = ?
So, (100*420)/60 = 700.
60% = 420.
100% = ?
So, (100*420)/60 = 700.
Rahul said:
1 decade ago
Let the no.of the apples be x.
40% of x = 0.4x.
x - 0.4x = 420.
x(1-0.4) = 420.
x = 420/0.6.
x = 700.
40% of x = 0.4x.
x - 0.4x = 420.
x(1-0.4) = 420.
x = 420/0.6.
x = 700.
Hari said:
1 decade ago
40/100*x+420 = x.
40x+42000 = 100x.
42000 = 60x.
700 = x.
40x+42000 = 100x.
42000 = 60x.
700 = x.
Sandeep dhek said:
1 decade ago
Short one:
Remaining apples (100%-40%) = 60%.
60% = 420.
40% = (40*420) /60.
= 280 (unitary method).
Answer = 280+420.
= 700.
Remaining apples (100%-40%) = 60%.
60% = 420.
40% = (40*420) /60.
= 280 (unitary method).
Answer = 280+420.
= 700.
Deeps said:
1 decade ago
I hope this is the best answer:
Consider x = Original number of apples, Sold 40% of x
remaining is 420.
x-40% of x = 420.
x-40/100 x = 420.
x-2x/5 = 420 (dividing 40/100 =2/5).
x = 700.
Consider x = Original number of apples, Sold 40% of x
remaining is 420.
x-40% of x = 420.
x-40/100 x = 420.
x-2x/5 = 420 (dividing 40/100 =2/5).
x = 700.
Varun said:
1 decade ago
Person sold 40% of apples. Then 60% of apples are leftover.
420 = 60%
He asked to find out total number of apples, and total number of apples are given in the options.
That means take the options individually and find 60% of that number, if the answer is 420, then thats the total number of appeals he had.
420 = 60%
He asked to find out total number of apples, and total number of apples are given in the options.
That means take the options individually and find 60% of that number, if the answer is 420, then thats the total number of appeals he had.
Chandan said:
1 decade ago
It really simple .
See if 40% sold out then remain is 60%,
That means 60% = 420.
Let total number of fruit is X, we have to find the value Of X?
So, 60/100*X = 420 as of question,
X = 4200/6 = 700(ans).
See if 40% sold out then remain is 60%,
That means 60% = 420.
Let total number of fruit is X, we have to find the value Of X?
So, 60/100*X = 420 as of question,
X = 4200/6 = 700(ans).
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