A vendor sells 40 percent of his stock of oranges and is left with only 420 oranges. What was the total number of oranges available before the sell?
- 500 oranges
- 700 oranges
- 900 oranges
- None of these
Explanation
60% of total = 420 → total x = 420 ÷ 0.6.
Hence, total oranges = 700.
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