Question

A fruit seller had some oranges. He sells 45% of the oranges and still has 440 left. Originally, he had:

Answer 1

He sells 45% then now he has 100-45 = 55% oranges.

Also, Given that : He has 440 oranges left.

Let, originally he had x oranges.

Now, according to the question :

$x = \frac{440 \times 100}{55} \\ \\ = > x = 800$

So, originally he had 800 oranges.

Answer 2

as 45% he sells ,he is left with 55% of the oranges , which are given to be 440 in number
thus ,
440 × 100/55
=800
thus he originally had 800 oranges