Question

    'V' sold 40% fewer candies than 'P' did. The ratio

    between the quantity of candies sold by 'V' and 'B' is 4:7. If 'B' sells 630 sweets, get the number of sweets sold by 'P'.
    A 520 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 652 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 455 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 504 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E none of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    ATQ, Let, number of sweets sold by 'V' and number of sweets sold by 'B' be ‘4a’ and ‘7a’, respectively. So, 7a = 630 Or, a = 90 Number of sweets sold by 'V' = 4a = 4 × 90 = 360 Therefore, number of sweets sold by 'P'= 140% of 360 = 504

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