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The contents of a certain box consist of 24 mangos and 30 kiwis. How

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The contents of a certain box consist of 24 mangos and 30 kiwis. How many kiwis must be added to the box so that exactly 30% of the pieces of fruit in the box will be mangos?

(A) 24
(B) 26
(C) 30
(D) 46
(E) 50
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Originally posted by happy1992 on 25 Apr 2016, 09:41.
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Re: The contents of a certain box consist of 24 mangos and 30 kiwis. How [#permalink] New post   25 Apr 2016, 09:48
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happy1992 wrote:
The contents of a certain box consist of 24 mangos and 30 kiwis. How many kiwis must be added to the box so that exactly 30% of the pieces of fruit in the box will be mangos?

(A) 24
(B) 26
(C) 30
(D) 46
(E) 50


mango = (mango + kiwi + x)*0.3

24 = (30 + 24 + x)*0.3

x = 26.

Answer: B.
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Re: The contents of a certain box consist of 24 mangos and 30 kiwis. How [#permalink] New post   25 Apr 2016, 09:50
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The contents of a certain box consist of 24 mangos and 30 kiwis. How many kiwis must be added to the box so that exactly 30% of the pieces of fruit in the box will be mangos?

(A) 24
(B) 26
(C) 30
(D) 46
(E) 50


Similar question from OG: the-contents-of-a-certain-box-consist-of-14-apples-and-23-or-110233.html
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Re: The contents of a certain box consist of 24 mangos and 30 kiwis. How [#permalink] New post   27 Apr 2016, 09:57
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happy1992 wrote:
The contents of a certain box consist of 24 mangos and 30 kiwis. How many kiwis must be added to the box so that exactly 30% of the pieces of fruit in the box will be mangos?

(A) 24
(B) 26
(C) 30
(D) 46
(E) 50


Another way although the concept is as shown by Bunuel..

the mangoes remain 24 and they are 30% of Final..
so \(\frac{30}{100} *F=24.. OR F=80..\)
number of fruits added =\(80-(24+30) = 26\)
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