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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Shrishail said:
9 years ago
Can we do like this?
40%x+420=x
(40/100)x+420=x
420=x-(2/5)x
2100=3x
x=700.
40%x+420=x
(40/100)x+420=x
420=x-(2/5)x
2100=3x
x=700.
Manju said:
9 years ago
He had X apples.
So,
X-40/100(40%)=420.
X=700 this method is so simple.
So,
X-40/100(40%)=420.
X=700 this method is so simple.
Jones said:
9 years ago
60% =420 apples is there so.
40%= ? How many apples he sold?
Do cross multiple
You will get 280 apples he would have sold.
So, 280+420=700 apples.
40%= ? How many apples he sold?
Do cross multiple
You will get 280 apples he would have sold.
So, 280+420=700 apples.
Lopamudra said:
9 years ago
60% =420,
1%=420/60.
100%=420*100/60=700.
1%=420/60.
100%=420*100/60=700.
Jai said:
9 years ago
100%-40%=60%,
= (420/60)*100,
= (7)*100,
= 700.
= (420/60)*100,
= (7)*100,
= 700.
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Jai said:
9 years ago
Let the Original is X.
sold 40% then 100%-40%=60%.
Still, he has 420 apples.
X=420/60*100
=420/6*10
=4200/6
X =700.
sold 40% then 100%-40%=60%.
Still, he has 420 apples.
X=420/60*100
=420/6*10
=4200/6
X =700.
Prakash jha said:
9 years ago
Remaining 60 percent = 420.
So, 20 percent = 14.
So, 100 percent = 700.
So, 20 percent = 14.
So, 100 percent = 700.
Sathish said:
9 years ago
420/60*100.
Answer 700.
Answer 700.
Sukumar said:
9 years ago
700 is the right answer.
Dhanush raj said:
9 years ago
420 apples are 60% of apples that are left and the amount of apples he sold are 40%.
Then if we want to know the total number of apples he had, then 10% of 420 is 70 and 100% is 700.
Then if we want to know the total number of apples he had, then 10% of 420 is 70 and 100% is 700.
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