A shopkeeper had $12.500 k g$ potatoes. He bought another $15 k g$ potatoes. Out of these, he sold out $17.500 k g$ potatoes. Now, how much potatoes remains with shopkeeper is $x k g$ . Find $x$ .

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Solution

At, First
Total Quantity of potatoes a shopkeeper had $= 12.500 k g$ .
Quantity of potatoes asold by shopkeeper $17.500 k g$ .
Now,
Potatoes remains with shopkeeper $(12.500 + 15.000 - 17.500) k g$ .
$\Rightarrow x = (27.500 - 17.500)$
$= 17 k g$
Hence,
$X = 10 k g$

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A shopkeeper had 12.500 kg potatoes. He bought another 15 kg potatoes. Out of these, he sold out 17.500 kg potatoes. Now, how much potatoes remains with shopkeeper is x kg. Find x.

At, FirstTotal Quantity of potatoes a shopkeeper had =12.500kg.Quantity of potatoes asold by shopkeeper 17.500kg.Now,Potatoes remains with shopkeeper (12.500+15.000−17.500)kg.⇒x=(27.500−17.500)=17kgHence,X=10kg

A shopkeeper had $12.500 k g$ potatoes. He bought another $15 k g$ potatoes. Out of these, he sold out $17.500 k g$ potatoes. Now, how much potatoes remains with shopkeeper is $x k g$ . Find $x$ .

At, First
Total Quantity of potatoes a shopkeeper had $= 12.500 k g$ .
Quantity of potatoes asold by shopkeeper $17.500 k g$ .
Now,
Potatoes remains with shopkeeper $(12.500 + 15.000 - 17.500) k g$ .
$\Rightarrow x = (27.500 - 17.500)$
$= 17 k g$
Hence,
$X = 10 k g$