Question

16. Japneet gave 7/9 of grapes to the guests, 40 grapes were left in the bowl. How many grapes did the bowl
contain ?
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Answer 1

Answer:

40+9grapes =49 ...........

Answer 2

$let \: the \: no \: of \: total \: grapes \: be \: x \\ \\ \: then \: no \: of \: grapes \: given \: by \: japneet \: = \frac{7x}{9} \\ \\ no \: of \: grapes \: left \: = 40 \\ \\ according \: to \: the \: question \\ \\ \frac{7x}{9} + 40 = x \\ \\ - > 7x + 360 = 9x \\ \\ - > 360 = 2x \\ \\ - > x = 180 \\ \\ the \: totl \: no \: of \: grapes \: the \: bowl \: contain = 180$