Question

A fruit vendor had some mangoes with him. He threw away 10% mangoes which were spoiled and sold 75% of the remaining . Still 90 mangoes remained with him. Find the total number of mangoes he had with him.

Answer 1

Answer:

600 mangoes

Step-by-step explanation:

10% were spoiled

75% were sold

So = 10 + 75

= 85%

Let the number of mangoes be X

Then 100 - 85 = 15%

So 15% mangoes of total were left which were

= 90

15% of X = 90

= 15 × X = 90

100

X = 90 × 100

15

=. 600 mangoes