Question

In a basket of apples, 12% of them are rotten and 66 are in good condition. Find the total number of apples in the basket.​

Answer 1

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Let the total number of apples in the basket be x

• The apples are rotten = 12%

• The apples in good condition = 66

So ,

`\bold{88\% \: of \: x = 66 }`

`\bold{↪(88)/(100) × x = 66 }`

`\bold{↪x = ((66×100))/(88) }`

`\bold{↪x = 3 × 25}`

`\bold{↪x = 75}`

`\bold{∴}`Total number of apples in the basket is 75

Answer 2

Let the total number of apples in the basket be m

12% of the apples are rotten, and apples in good condition are 66

Therefore, according to the question,

`88\% \: of \: m= 66`

`→ (88)/(100)× m = 66`

`→ m = ((66 * 100))/(88)`

`→ m = 3 * 25`

`→ m = 75`

Therefore, total number of apples in the basket is 75.