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:
588 apples
600 apples
672 apples
700 apples
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

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Discussion:
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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.
(1)

Rohit said:   1 week ago
60% is 420 then,
1% is 420/60/100 = 700.
(1)

Sonu said:   1 decade ago
If 37% of a no. is 990.86, what will be approximately 19% of that no.?

Sonu said:   1 decade ago
45% of ? + 30% of 90= 30% of 210?

Aparna said:   1 decade ago
@sonu
the ans. is 102.22
45/100*x=30/100*90=30/100*210
9x/20+27=63
9x/20=63-27
x=(46*20)/9
x=102.22

Srinivas said:   1 decade ago
45/100*x=30/100*90=30/100*210
9x/20+27=63
9x/20=63-27
x=(36*20)/9
x=80

Ramesh said:   1 decade ago
APPLES SOLD = 40%
SO REMAINING APPLES = 60%
60% = 420
FULL (100%) = (100/60) X 420
= 700
ANS: 700 APPLES

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

Viji said:   1 decade ago
Excellent answer!!

Kartik patel said:   1 decade ago
Let x is total apple

Since he sell 40% of total i.e. 40x/100

x-40x/100=420
6x=4200
x=700


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