A fruit seller had some apples. He sells 40% apples and still has 420 apples. Originally, he had:

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Suppose originally he had x apples.

Then, (100 - 40)% of x = 420.

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⟹	60	x x = 420
	100

⟹ x =	❨	420 x 100	❩ = 700.
		60

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