Question

A fruit seller sold 40% of his apples and was left with 420 apples. What is the number of apples he had 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

60% of x = 420

$\frac{60}{100}\times x=420$

0.6x = 420

Hence,

$x=\frac{420}{0.6}$ = $\frac{4200}{6}$ = 700

Therefore, the number of apples he had initially = 700