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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Prashant singh pundir said:
7 years ago
40% = 2/5.
Simply we have total no of apples = 5.
Now according to Qs
Sell-2 ; unsell= 5-2 = 3.
As we know 420 apples are still unsold so 420/3=140; 140 is a unit of one apple.
140*2 = 280 sell apples.
So, 280 + 420 = 700.
Simply we have total no of apples = 5.
Now according to Qs
Sell-2 ; unsell= 5-2 = 3.
As we know 420 apples are still unsold so 420/3=140; 140 is a unit of one apple.
140*2 = 280 sell apples.
So, 280 + 420 = 700.
Prasoon Mishra said:
7 years ago
60% = 420.
1% = 420/60
100% (pure apple) = (420/60) * 100,
= 700 ans.
1% = 420/60
100% (pure apple) = (420/60) * 100,
= 700 ans.
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.
Akshita said:
7 years ago
@Aparna.
It should be;
45x/100 +(30*90/100) = 30*210/100,
45x+(30*90) = 30*210,
45x = 30(210-90),
9x = 6*120,
X = 80.
It should be;
45x/100 +(30*90/100) = 30*210/100,
45x+(30*90) = 30*210,
45x = 30(210-90),
9x = 6*120,
X = 80.
Harshit jain said:
7 years ago
If you want to save your time in examination, you can just solve it by look at the options given,
There is 700 is available in option so take 40% of 700, which is 280, now.
700-280=420 (apples left).
So, originally fruit seller had 700 apples.
There is 700 is available in option so take 40% of 700, which is 280, now.
700-280=420 (apples left).
So, originally fruit seller had 700 apples.
Mueen said:
7 years ago
420 IS 60 PERCENT.
IF WE DIVIDE 100 by 5 we get 20.
so divide 420 by 3 we will get 20 per cent that is 140,
Now multiply 120 by 5 we get 700.
IF WE DIVIDE 100 by 5 we get 20.
so divide 420 by 3 we will get 20 per cent that is 140,
Now multiply 120 by 5 we get 700.
Sandeep S pawar said:
7 years ago
60% = 420,
40% = x.
60/100*x = 40/100 * 420,
We will get x = 280,
Add 280 + 420 = 700(40%+60%=100%).
40% = x.
60/100*x = 40/100 * 420,
We will get x = 280,
Add 280 + 420 = 700(40%+60%=100%).
Abin said:
7 years ago
420/60 = 7(1%)
:7*100 = 700(100%)
:7*100 = 700(100%)
Dhanush said:
6 years ago
700--------->100%,
70 ---------->10%,
=40%=4x70=280+420=700.
672--------->100%,
67.2 ---------->10%,
=40%=4x67.2=268.8+420=688.
600--------->100%,
60 ---------->10%,
=40%=4x60=240+420=660.
588--------->100%,
58.8 ---------->10%,
=40%=4x58.8=235.2+420=655.2.
So, the answer is 700.
70 ---------->10%,
=40%=4x70=280+420=700.
672--------->100%,
67.2 ---------->10%,
=40%=4x67.2=268.8+420=688.
600--------->100%,
60 ---------->10%,
=40%=4x60=240+420=660.
588--------->100%,
58.8 ---------->10%,
=40%=4x58.8=235.2+420=655.2.
So, the answer is 700.
Surya said:
6 years ago
Let x be the apples.
x*40/100 = x-420.
x = 700.
x*40/100 = x-420.
x = 700.
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