Question

A fruit seller had some apples. He
sells 40% apples and still has 420
apples. Originally, he had.​

Answer 1

Explanation:

420 × 100/40 = 1050 apples

Answer 2

If a fruit seller sells 40% apples, then he as 60% apples left. (100% - 40% = 60%)

Apples left = 60% = 420

Let the total number of apples be x

Therefore,

Apples left = 60% of x = 60x/100 = 3x/5

3x/5 = 420

3x = 420 x 5

x = (420 x 5)/3

x = 700

Therefore,

Originally, the fruit seller had 700 apples.