Question

a Potato seller sells 70% of total potatoes and still has 150 kg potatoes left with him find the weight of potatoes he had originally

Answer 1

30% of potatoes is equal to 150 kg

then 1% is equal to 150 upon 30
=5kg

so 100% potatoes is equal to 500 kg

the original weight of potatoes is 500 kg






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Answer 2

$\huge\bold\purple{Solution}$

30% =150 kg

let the total weight be x

30% of x =150 kg

$\frac{30}{100} \times x = 150$

$x = 150 \times \frac{10}{3}$

$x = 50 \times 10$

$x = 500kg$