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.
 |
60 | x x = 420 |
| 100 |
| x = |
 |
420 x 100 |  = 700. |
| 60 |
Video Explanation: https://youtu.be/-Pv25Do3WwY
Discussion:
151 comments Page 4 of 16.
Sanu said:
3 years ago
Good explanation @Villan.
(2)
Harshad said:
3 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)
Cjemos said:
6 months ago
420/x * 100 = 60,
420/x = 3/5,
420.5 = 3.x,
2100 = 3.x,
2100/3 = x,
700 = x.
420/x = 3/5,
420.5 = 3.x,
2100 = 3.x,
2100/3 = x,
700 = x.
(2)
Syed ejaz uddin said:
2 months ago
As he sold 40% apples out of 100%.
It means he now has 60% apples, which are 240.
now 60/100 = 0.6.
240/0.6 = 700.
700 apples.
It means he now has 60% apples, which are 240.
now 60/100 = 0.6.
240/0.6 = 700.
700 apples.
(2)
Vipul said:
1 decade ago
Here
Whole apples is 60% acco. to the quess
and we have sell 40%
ok
here
aftr sellng 40% of apple remaing is 60%
ok
thn
60% of apple =420 remaing apples
then 60/100=420
=700
Whole apples is 60% acco. to the quess
and we have sell 40%
ok
here
aftr sellng 40% of apple remaing is 60%
ok
thn
60% of apple =420 remaing apples
then 60/100=420
=700
(1)
Sanjeev kumar said:
1 decade ago
Let Total apple = x
x of 40% + 420 = x
2x/5+420=x
5x = 2x+2100
3x = 2100
x = 700
x of 40% + 420 = x
2x/5+420=x
5x = 2x+2100
3x = 2100
x = 700
(1)
Basu said:
1 decade ago
If Original apple is 'x'.
100%-40% = 60%apple is 420 apple.
So x = 420/60 = 7 apple is per 1%.
Then 100% apple is = 7*100 = 700 apple.
100%-40% = 60%apple is 420 apple.
So x = 420/60 = 7 apple is per 1%.
Then 100% apple is = 7*100 = 700 apple.
(1)
Jai said:
8 years ago
100%-40%=60%,
= (420/60)*100,
= (7)*100,
= 700.
= (420/60)*100,
= (7)*100,
= 700.
(1)
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)
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)
Post your comments here:
Quick links
Quantitative Aptitude
Verbal (English)
Reasoning
Programming
Interview
Placement Papers