Question

Mahesh purchased mangoes for his factory. 10% of them were damaged. 40%of the remaining were used to make pickles. If 162 kg mangoes were used to make to make pickles. what quantity of mangoes did he buy?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Mangoes used to make pickles = 40%.

Mangoes used to make pickles = 162 Kg.

Let the total number of mangoes bought be x

By condition,

\begin{gathered}x \times \frac{40}{100} = 162 \\ x \times \frac{2}{5} = 162 \\ 2x = 810 \\ x = 405\end{gathered}x×10040=162x×52=1622x=810x=405

Therefore 405 mangoes were bought.

Answer 2

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation: Mangoes used to make pickles = 40%. Mangoes used to make pickles = 162 Kg. Therefore 405 mangoes were bought