Question

A fruit seller sells 40% of his apples and is left with 420 apples. How many apples did he have initially?​

• A. 708
• B. 600
• C. 700
• D. 605

Answer 1

The correct option is C

700

Let the number of apples he had initially be $x$.

Given, (100 - 40)% of $x$ = 420

$\Rightarrow$ 60% of $x$ = 420

$\Rightarrow \frac{60}{100}\times x$ = 420
$\Rightarrow x$ = 700
$\therefore$ The number of apples the fruit seller had initially = 700