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:
149 comments Page 3 of 15.
JISO said:
2 years ago
It's very simple,
Suppose he had 'x' apples,
Here x = 420.
Then (100 - 40)% = 60%.
Now required solution,
60/100 *x= 420,
x = (420 *100/60) = 700.
HOPE THIS WILL HELP!
Suppose he had 'x' apples,
Here x = 420.
Then (100 - 40)% = 60%.
Now required solution,
60/100 *x= 420,
x = (420 *100/60) = 700.
HOPE THIS WILL HELP!
(13)
Madhukar Reddy said:
2 years ago
A fruit seller sell 40% apples and the remaining apples are 420.
So, here 100% of apples he sell 40% apples then he had the remaining 60% of apples.( 100-40=60)
60% ----> 420
100%---->x
x = 420*100/60
x = 700
or;
60%----> 420
40%--->x.
x = 420*40/60,
x = 280 (280 apples sold)
Then total apples 280+420 = 700.
So, here 100% of apples he sell 40% apples then he had the remaining 60% of apples.( 100-40=60)
60% ----> 420
100%---->x
x = 420*100/60
x = 700
or;
60%----> 420
40%--->x.
x = 420*40/60,
x = 280 (280 apples sold)
Then total apples 280+420 = 700.
(14)
B DEMUDU said:
2 years ago
40% = 40/100 = 2/5.
Old new
5. 3
420/3 = 140.
140*5 = 700.
Old new
5. 3
420/3 = 140.
140*5 = 700.
(6)
Sunil thakur said:
2 years ago
If he sells 50% then 60 % will be rest of the fruits that is 420.
So, 420/60.
Which is equal to 7×100 = 700.
Therefore 700 was the total number of fruits.
So, 420/60.
Which is equal to 7×100 = 700.
Therefore 700 was the total number of fruits.
(3)
Harshad said:
2 years ago
x= 420+(x*40/100).
x = 420 + (x*4/10).
6x = 4200.
x = 700.
x = 420 + (x*4/10).
6x = 4200.
x = 700.
(2)
Sanu said:
2 years ago
Good explanation @Villan.
(2)
Vaibhav kumar singh said:
3 years ago
40% = 2:5.
In this question 5(total):3(remaining).
3---->420;
Then 1--->140.
Total is 5.
5x140=700.
In this question 5(total):3(remaining).
3---->420;
Then 1--->140.
Total is 5.
5x140=700.
(16)
Adhiti said:
4 years ago
He sells 40%, remaining 60% = 420.
Let the total number of apples be x.
60% of x = 420,
(60/100)*x =420,
x = 700.
Let the total number of apples be x.
60% of x = 420,
(60/100)*x =420,
x = 700.
(15)
Ashwani M said:
4 years ago
Total Apples = 100%.
He sells 40% apples.
And remaining apples = 100% - 40% = 60%.
So still he has 420 apples(Remaining apples).
60% = 420,
40% = x,
60x = 420*40(here percentage will cancel).
x =280.
Total Apples = 420.
He sells 40% apples.
And remaining apples = 100% - 40% = 60%.
So still he has 420 apples(Remaining apples).
60% = 420,
40% = x,
60x = 420*40(here percentage will cancel).
x =280.
Total Apples = 420.
(4)
Ashwani M said:
4 years ago
Total Apples = 100%.
He sells 40% apples.
And remaining apples = 100% - 40% = 60%.
So still he has 420 apples(Remaining apples).
60% = 420,
40% = x,
60x = 420*40(here percentage will cancel).
x =280.
Total Apples = 420.
He sells 40% apples.
And remaining apples = 100% - 40% = 60%.
So still he has 420 apples(Remaining apples).
60% = 420,
40% = x,
60x = 420*40(here percentage will cancel).
x =280.
Total Apples = 420.
(3)
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