A fruit seller has 120 apples. He sells 30% of them. How many apples does he hav

Practice Questions

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A fruit seller has 120 apples. He sells 30% of them. How many apples does he have left? (2023)
  1. 70
  2. 80
  3. 90
  4. 100

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

A fruit seller has 120 apples. He sells 30% of them. How many apples does he have left? (2023)
  • Step 1: Start with the total number of apples, which is 120.
  • Step 2: Calculate 30% of 120 apples. To do this, multiply 120 by 0.30 (which is the decimal form of 30%).
  • Step 3: 120 multiplied by 0.30 equals 36. This means the seller sold 36 apples.
  • Step 4: Subtract the number of apples sold (36) from the total number of apples (120).
  • Step 5: 120 minus 36 equals 84. This is the number of apples left.
  • Percentage Calculation – Understanding how to calculate a percentage of a total quantity.
  • Subtraction – Performing subtraction to find the remaining quantity after a sale.
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