A crate of fruits contains one spoiled fruit for every 25 fruits. 60% of the spoiled fruits were sold. If the seller had sold 48 spoiled fruits, then the number of fruits in the crate were:
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e 2000.
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1 fruit is spoiled in 25 fruits. Let the total number of fruits are 25x so the number of spoiled fruit is x |
60% of spoiled fruits sold = 48 (60/100)x = 48 x = (48/60) x 100 = 80 So, the total number of spoiled fruits is 80. Total number of fruits in crate = 25 x 80 = 2000 |