Question

A potato seller sells 70% of the total potatoes and still has 150kg left with him.Find the weight of the potatoes he had originally

Answer 1

Percentage sold = 70%

Percentage not sold = 100 - 70 = 30%

Find the original weight of the potatoes:

Percentage left = 30%

Potatoes left = 150 kg

30% = 150

1% = 5

100% = 5 x 100 = 500 potatoes

Answer: There were 500 potatoes originally

Answer 2

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

A potato seller sells=70%

Potatoes left=150 kg

potatoes left=(100-70)%

=30%

Let the number of potatoes he had originally be x,

30% of x=150

30/100x=150

x=100×150/30

=15000/30

=500

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