Question

a fruit vendor bought some mangoes of which 10% were rotten.he sold 33 1/2 %of the rest.find the total number of mangoes bought by him initially, of still has 240 mangoes with him​

Answer 1

Answer: 400 mangoes

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the total mangoes initially bought by the fruit vendor be 100%.

10% of the whole mangoes were rotten, so he was left with

= 100% - 10% = 90%

Mangoes sold by the fruit vendor,

= 33 1/2 % of 90%

= 67/2 * 1/100 * 90

= 30.15

≈ 30%

Remaining mangoes left with him after selling = 90% - 30% = 60%

But, no. of mangoes left with him is given = 240

Now,

If 60% of mangoes = 240

Then,100% of mangoes = [240/60] * 100 = 400

Thus, initially the fruit vendor bought a total no. of 400 mangoes.