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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Villan said:
6 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:
6 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:
6 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:
6 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:
6 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)
Malliswari said:
6 years ago
40% of apples sold.
Remaining 60% = 420.
Now,
40% =420 * (100÷60)* (40÷100).
=280,
Total apples = 420 + 280 = 700.
Remaining 60% = 420.
Now,
40% =420 * (100÷60)* (40÷100).
=280,
Total apples = 420 + 280 = 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.
Dhanush said:
7 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.
Abin said:
7 years ago
420/60 = 7(1%)
:7*100 = 700(100%)
:7*100 = 700(100%)
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%).
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