A cricket team lost 60% of the matches it played (assuming no match was a draw, a tie or cancelled). If it won 44 matches, then the number of matches it played is:
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. 110.
Let total matches played = x
Lost = 60% of x ⇒ Won = 40% of x
0.40x = 44
x = 44/0.40 = 110