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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JITENDRA PRAJAPATI said:
4 years ago
60% = 420.
3/5 = 420.
1=420÷3 = 140.
Then total apple 140 * 5 = 700.
3/5 = 420.
1=420÷3 = 140.
Then total apple 140 * 5 = 700.
(2)
Varun said:
4 years ago
60% = 420.
1% = 7.
100% = 700.
1% = 7.
100% = 700.
(19)
Nakum Vishal said:
4 years ago
Let total apple is X.
When 40% sell means;
X * 40/100.
So, X * 40/100 =(X-420),
4x=10x-4200,
X=700.
When 40% sell means;
X * 40/100.
So, X * 40/100 =(X-420),
4x=10x-4200,
X=700.
(1)
Faizan said:
4 years ago
Another way is;
Let x be the total apples.
So, he sold x-420 apples which accounts for 40% of the total apples hence,
40/100 = (x - 420)/x.
After solving,
x = 700.
Let x be the total apples.
So, he sold x-420 apples which accounts for 40% of the total apples hence,
40/100 = (x - 420)/x.
After solving,
x = 700.
(1)
Anusha said:
4 years ago
100%-40% = 60%.
60% = 420,
100% = x.
60x = 420 * 100.
x =700.
60% = 420,
100% = x.
60x = 420 * 100.
x =700.
(1)
Villan said:
4 years ago
Apples sold by the seller = 40%
Let the total = 100%.
Remaining =100-40 which is 60%.
Then according to the question after selling 40% of apples 420 apples are remaining.
Therefore 60% =420.
So 100 /60*420 = 700 apples.
Let's check,
40/100*700.
= 420 apples.
So the answer is 700.
Let the total = 100%.
Remaining =100-40 which is 60%.
Then according to the question after selling 40% of apples 420 apples are remaining.
Therefore 60% =420.
So 100 /60*420 = 700 apples.
Let's check,
40/100*700.
= 420 apples.
So the answer is 700.
(1)
Pavi said:
5 years ago
Let total no of apples = 100.
They give that, he sells 40% apples so, remaining apple he had is 100-40 = 60 apples.
So,
60 = 420.
100 = x,
By dividing,
60/100 = 420/x,
X = (420 * 100)/60.
X =700,
Ans: 700.
They give that, he sells 40% apples so, remaining apple he had is 100-40 = 60 apples.
So,
60 = 420.
100 = x,
By dividing,
60/100 = 420/x,
X = (420 * 100)/60.
X =700,
Ans: 700.
(1)
Prawinrajan N said:
5 years ago
Total apple 100%.
Sell = 40% and he has 420 apples now.
Here, 100% - 40% = 60%.
So 60% = 420
40% = x
x = 420*40/60
x =280
The total = 280 + 420 = 700.
Sell = 40% and he has 420 apples now.
Here, 100% - 40% = 60%.
So 60% = 420
40% = x
x = 420*40/60
x =280
The total = 280 + 420 = 700.
(1)
Manju said:
5 years ago
In 100% he sell 40%.
Remaining 60%=420.
What is 100%=?.
60% = 420.
100% = x.
60x = 100 * 420.
X = 700.
Remaining 60%=420.
What is 100%=?.
60% = 420.
100% = x.
60x = 100 * 420.
X = 700.
Suma said:
5 years ago
Initially, assume that the original apples be 'x'.
Then, 40% of the apples ------40*x/100+420 (420 are still left),
40*x/100+420=x (since x is the original no.of apples),
By solving the above equation, we get x = 700 which is the required answer.
Then, 40% of the apples ------40*x/100+420 (420 are still left),
40*x/100+420=x (since x is the original no.of apples),
By solving the above equation, we get x = 700 which is the required answer.
(1)
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