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A retailer sold 40% of his stocked goods in a day and still had 480 pieces remaining. How many pieces did he originally have?

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700

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800

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900

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is B
800

60% of x = 480

x = $\frac{100}{60}$ $\times$ 480 = 800

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