Question

Lawrence sells 40% of the apples on his cart, and are left with 420 apples. How many apples had Lawrence started with?

Answer 1

700 apples

Explanation:

Let

x = Total number of apples in the cart

Percentage of apples sold = 40%

Number of apples sold = Percentage of apples sold * Total number of apples in the cart

= 40% * x

= 0.4 * x

= 0.4x

Number of apples left in the cart = 420

Total number of apples in the cart = Number of apples sold + Number of apples left in the cart

x = 0.4x + 420

x - 0.4x = 420

0.6x = 420

x = 420/0.6

x = 700

x = Total number of apples in the cart = 700

Lawrence started with 700 apples