5% of apples in a basket were rotten and another 10% were discarded by the fruit vendor. If 1700 apples remain in the basket, then the original number of apples in the basket was ___

1000

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500

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2000

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850

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Solution

The correct option is C
2000

Total % of discarded apples = 10 + 5 = 15%

Total % of apples remaining = 85%

Let the total number of apples be $x$

As per question,

$\frac{85}{100} x$ = 1700

$\Rightarrow x$ = $\frac{1700 \times 100}{85}$ = 2000

The total number of apples in the basket = 2000

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5% of apples in a basket were rotten and another 10% were discarded by the fruit vendor. If 1700 apples remain in the basket, then the original number of apples in the basket was ___

The correct option is C 2000 Total % of discarded apples = 10 + 5 = 15% Total % of apples remaining = 85% Let the total number of apples be x As per question, 85100 x = 1700 ⇒ x = 1700×10085 = 2000 The total number of apples in the basket = 2000

The correct option is C
2000

Total % of discarded apples = 10 + 5 = 15%

Total % of apples remaining = 85%

Let the total number of apples be $x$

As per question,

$\frac{85}{100} x$ = 1700

$\Rightarrow x$ = $\frac{1700 \times 100}{85}$ = 2000

The total number of apples in the basket = 2000