Question

Raj had some apples he sold 40% more than he ate. If he had 70 apples how many did he ate?

Answer 1

1 .4 x= 70
70 / 1.4 = 50
so he ate 50 apples....

Answer 2

Answer:

let x be the number of apples he ate

He sold 40% more than he ate means he sold

[x+ 40 divided by 100x]

apples = [x+2 divided by 5] =7x divided by5 apples

given: Apples sold =70

7x divided by 5 = 70

x =70 multiplied by 5 divided by 7 = 50

Hence he ate 50 apples.