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Download Solution PDFA fruit seller had some apples. He sold 40% of the apples. He still has 420 apples. How many apples did he have originally?
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Download Solution PDFCalculation:
Let the total number of apples be x.
Sold apples = 40% of total apples = 0.4x
Remaining apples = Total apples - Sold apples = 0.6x
Given that he still has 420 apples:
0.6x = 420
⇒ x = 420 / 0.6
⇒ x = 700
The fruit seller originally had 700 apples.
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