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Rahim sells 60% of apples he had and throws away 15% of the remainder . Next day he sells 50% of the remainder and throws away the rest. What percent (in total) of his apples does Rahim throw ?

Rahim sells 60% of apples he had and throws away 15% of the remainder . Next day he sells 50% of the remainder and throws away the rest. What percent (in total) of his apples does Rahim throw ? Correct Answer 23%

Let total apple = x At 1st day: Remaining apple = 40% of x = .4x and throwing apple = .4x *15% = .06x At 2nd day: Remaining apple = .4x - .06x = .34x and throwing apple = .34x *50% = .17x So total throwing apple = .06x + .17x = .23 x, that menas 23% of total

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