Solution:Let ‘a’ and ‘b’ are number of oranges and apples respectively.
Oranges sold to A = 20/100 × a = 0.2 a
Oranges sold to B = (a − 0.2a) × 40/100 = 0.32 a
Remaining number of oranges = a − (0.2a + 0.32 a)
= 0.48 a
⇒ 48 = 0.48 a
⇒ 100 = a
Apples sold to A = 40/100 × b = 0.4 b
Remaining number of Apples = 10/100 × b = 0.1 b
Apples sold to B = 1 b
⇒ 100 = b − (0.4 b + 0.1 b)
⇒ 100 = 0.5 b
⇒ 200 = b
Total number of apples and oranges = a + b = 100 + 200 = 300
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Short cut:
Let ‘a’ and ‘b’ are number of oranges and apples respectively.
48 = 60% of (100 − 20)% of a
a = 100
100 = (100 − 40 − 10)% of b
b = 200
Total apples and oranges = 100 + 200 = 300