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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Mueen said:
7 years ago
420 IS 60 PERCENT.
IF WE DIVIDE 100 by 5 we get 20.
so divide 420 by 3 we will get 20 per cent that is 140,
Now multiply 120 by 5 we get 700.
IF WE DIVIDE 100 by 5 we get 20.
so divide 420 by 3 we will get 20 per cent that is 140,
Now multiply 120 by 5 we get 700.
Harshit jain said:
7 years ago
If you want to save your time in examination, you can just solve it by look at the options given,
There is 700 is available in option so take 40% of 700, which is 280, now.
700-280=420 (apples left).
So, originally fruit seller had 700 apples.
There is 700 is available in option so take 40% of 700, which is 280, now.
700-280=420 (apples left).
So, originally fruit seller had 700 apples.
Akshita said:
7 years ago
@Aparna.
It should be;
45x/100 +(30*90/100) = 30*210/100,
45x+(30*90) = 30*210,
45x = 30(210-90),
9x = 6*120,
X = 80.
It should be;
45x/100 +(30*90/100) = 30*210/100,
45x+(30*90) = 30*210,
45x = 30(210-90),
9x = 6*120,
X = 80.
Muskan said:
7 years ago
Simply, the solution is;
100 - 40 % of x = 420,
60/100*X = 420.
X = 420 * 100/60 = 700.
100 - 40 % of x = 420,
60/100*X = 420.
X = 420 * 100/60 = 700.
Prasoon Mishra said:
7 years ago
60% = 420.
1% = 420/60
100% (pure apple) = (420/60) * 100,
= 700 ans.
1% = 420/60
100% (pure apple) = (420/60) * 100,
= 700 ans.
Prashant singh pundir said:
7 years ago
40% = 2/5.
Simply we have total no of apples = 5.
Now according to Qs
Sell-2 ; unsell= 5-2 = 3.
As we know 420 apples are still unsold so 420/3=140; 140 is a unit of one apple.
140*2 = 280 sell apples.
So, 280 + 420 = 700.
Simply we have total no of apples = 5.
Now according to Qs
Sell-2 ; unsell= 5-2 = 3.
As we know 420 apples are still unsold so 420/3=140; 140 is a unit of one apple.
140*2 = 280 sell apples.
So, 280 + 420 = 700.
T. Abhishek said:
7 years ago
The answer is 700.
100-40 = xx420,
60 ÷ 100 = 420,
420 * 100 ÷ 60=700.
100-40 = xx420,
60 ÷ 100 = 420,
420 * 100 ÷ 60=700.
Nitish said:
8 years ago
@Sonu.
The answer is 80.
45% of 80 is 36 & 30% of 90 is 27 which is equal to 63, nothing but 30% of 210.
The answer is 80.
45% of 80 is 36 & 30% of 90 is 27 which is equal to 63, nothing but 30% of 210.
Rana Sajid said:
8 years ago
Let x be the apple.
Sold apple x * 40/100 = 2x/5.
Left 420.
Eq is;
Tototal = sale + left.
X= 2x/5 + 420.
Sold apple x * 40/100 = 2x/5.
Left 420.
Eq is;
Tototal = sale + left.
X= 2x/5 + 420.
Srinidhi A said:
8 years ago
Total sold = 40% , 60% remaining.
Remaining is 420 apples.
Let us calculate for 1% how many apples we will get 420/60 = 7.
we will get 7 apples for 1%.
so for 40% it is 40 * 7 = 280.
Total apples, in the beginning, = (280+420).
= 700 apples.
Remaining is 420 apples.
Let us calculate for 1% how many apples we will get 420/60 = 7.
we will get 7 apples for 1%.
so for 40% it is 40 * 7 = 280.
Total apples, in the beginning, = (280+420).
= 700 apples.
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