In a huge pile of apples and oranges, both ripe and unripe mixed together, 15% are unripe fruits. Of the unripe fruits, 45% are apples. Of the ripe ones, 66% are oranges. If the pile contains a total of 59620 fruits, how many of them are apples?

Asked by Last Modified  

3 Answers

Learn GATE Coaching +1 Electronics & Communication

Follow 0
Answer

Please enter your answer

Vikas

Trainer

The figures in the question seems to be wrong as answer is coming in decimals. Nevertheless the approach is Find Au = Unripe Apple = 45% of Unripe Fruits = 45 % (of 15% Total Fruits) Find Ar = Ripe Apple = (100-66)% of Ripe Fruits = 34% (of 85% Total Fruits) We need number of Apples = Au + Ar = Unripe...
read more
The figures in the question seems to be wrong as answer is coming in decimals. Nevertheless the approach is Find Au = Unripe Apple = 45% of Unripe Fruits = 45 % (of 15% Total Fruits) Find Ar = Ripe Apple = (100-66)% of Ripe Fruits = 34% (of 85% Total Fruits) We need number of Apples = Au + Ar = Unripe Apples + Ripe Apples = 0.45*0.15*59620 + 0.34*0.85*59620 = 4024.35 + 17230.18 = 21254.53 Nos of Apples = 21254.53 (As the nos are integer it seems in question some the data is incorrect) But one can follow the approach given above to find the number of Apples read less
Comments
Dislike Bookmark

59620*0.15*0.45 + 59620*(1-0.66)*0.85.
Comments
Dislike Bookmark

Engineering Tutor

21254
Comments
Dislike Bookmark

View 1 more Answers

Related Questions

What is the usual fee for GATE coaching for 6 months?
Rs. 34000-40000 discounts are also available.
Anshul
Can a ECE Student attempt GATE CSE Paper I'm from ece and wanted to attempt gate but im interested to choose my career in software background so i wanted to attempt CSE paper. Is it possible and is it ok to write so?
Why do you want to attempt GATE CSE Paper. If you want to enter Software industry, learn coding, prepare for interviews and directly join a company, instead of spending 2 years doing Masters, and then...
Hemanth
How to prepare the gate exam
first focus on basic concept of subjects after solve previous year questions..
Saranteja
What is the minimum amount of time to prepare gate?
Minimum of atleast 3 months you need to prepare for GATE. But it varies from student to student.
Prakash
0 0
6
I want to know about GATE exam. I have passed M.Sc Maths, Can I apply for GATE exam? Which paper should I prepare and how ?
Yes, you may appear in GATE exam in any of the disciplines. Mathematics is also one of the disciplines but i would suggest you to give it a thought because Computer Science is the most sought after discipline...
Divyansh

Now ask question in any of the 1000+ Categories, and get Answers from Tutors and Trainers on UrbanPro.com

Ask a Question

Related Lessons

Glimpse on Lean Manufacturing
Value Stream Mapping: Value stream mapping (VSM) is one of the lean manufacturing techniques used to identify waste, reduce process cycle times, and implement process improvement. VSM is, also known as...

Sathish Kumar

3 0
0
Classification of casting techniques
A

Ashwani Verma

0 0
0
Facing your hardest chapter - Think, Believe and Act
Set a short-term goal of learning a lesson 1. Read the chapter slowly in a relaxed atmosphere, without making any notes. 2. In your second reading, makes notes of all the important topics. 3. Ensure...

Sunil Sikri

1 0
0
Types of resistors
Types of resistors Carbon resistor: These are low-cost resistors which can be used where high precision is not required. It is built of carbon particles with the binding resin of various proportions...
R

Rina Panda

0 0
0
Smart Work Instead Hard Work.
Yes, " Hard work never Goes Without Reward " But, Excellency in learning outcome can be achieved by the following:- 1. Plan in advance, Plan in Detail, Keep all options open. choose the correct way...

Buds Engineering Academy Pune

2 0
0

Recommended Articles

GATE 2016: Eligibility criteria

GATE is an all-India entrance exam designed to test a candidate’s understanding of different undergraduate subjects in Engineering and Science. GATE score is used to select students for admission in various post-graduate education programs e.g. Master of Engineering, Master of Technology and Doctor of Philosophy, in Indian...

Read full article >

How to ace the GATE 2017?

GATE 2017 exam is just 2 months away and if you have made up your mind to score high then start your preparation right away, without losing any time. Working hard and managing time well is essential to get you through the GATE exam, and to get into a reputed institute for your post-grade engineering/architecture/technology...

Read full article >

Find GATE Coaching near you
GATE Coaching in Chennai
GATE Coaching in Mumbai
GATE Coaching in Pune
GATE Coaching in Bangalore
GATE Coaching in Hyderabad
GATE Coaching in Delhi
GATE Coaching in Kolkata

Looking for GATE Coaching ?

Learn from the Best Tutors on UrbanPro

Are you a Tutor or Training Institute?

Join UrbanPro Today to find students near you