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Jim picked a number of pears, each of which he sold, canned, or poached. If he canned 40 percent more than he poached, and he poached 60 percent less than he sold, approximately what percent of the pears did he sell?
A. 30%
B. 33%
C. 42%
D. 49%
E. 51%
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A. 30%
B. 33%
C. 42%
D. 49%
E. 51%
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09 Jul 2015, 04:44
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Let the number of sold pears be 100.
Then,the no of poached pears will be -40
and no of canned pears will be -140/100 * 40= 56
so total pears = 100+ 40+ 56 = 196
Sold%= 100/196 * 100 =51 approx
Then,the no of poached pears will be -40
and no of canned pears will be -140/100 * 40= 56
so total pears = 100+ 40+ 56 = 196
Sold%= 100/196 * 100 =51 approx
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Jim picked a number of pears, each of which he sold, canned, or poached. If he canned 40 percent more than he poached, and he poached 60 percent less than he sold, approximately what percent of the pears did he sell?
A. 30%
B. 33%
C. 42%
D. 49%
E. 51%
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A. 30%
B. 33%
C. 42%
D. 49%
E. 51%
Kudos for a correct solution.
Let S,C and P represent the amount sold, canned or poached.
Given, C=1.4P and P=0.4S---> C=0.56 S
Thus % of sold pears = S / (S+C+P) = 1/1.96 = 51%, thus E is the correct answer,
