Question

Raj has some apples. He sold $40\%$ more than he ate,. If he sold $70$ apples, how many did he eat?

• A. $30$
• B. $40$
• C. $50$
• D. $None$

Answer 1

The correct option is C $50$

Let us assume he ate $x$ apples.

He sold $=x+\frac{40}{100}\times x\Rightarrow 1.4x$

$\Rightarrow 1.4x=70$

$\Rightarrow x=\frac{70}{1.4}=50$

$\therefore$ He ate $50$ apples.

Hence, the answer is $50.$