If a magazine seller sells 40% of his magazines and is now left with 360 magazines, how many magazines did he have to begin with?
- 600
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Explanation
He sells 40% of them, so he is left with 60% of x. According to the problem: 60% of x = 360 => (60/100) * x = 360 => 0.6x = 360 => x = 360 / 0.6 => x = 600
He sells 40% of them, so he is left with 60% of x.
According to the problem:
60% of x = 360
=> (60/100) * x = 360
=> 0.6x = 360
=> x = 360 / 0.6
=> x = 600
According to the problem:
60% of x = 360
=> (60/100) * x = 360
=> 0.6x = 360
=> x = 360 / 0.6
=> x = 600
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