A farmer harvested 900 bags of maize. She sold 0.7 of the bags and gave 0.1 of the remainder to a charitable organization. She then...

      

A farmer harvested 900 bags of maize. She sold 0.7 of the bags and gave 0.1 of the remainder to a charitable organization. She then kept the rest. How many bags of maize were kept?

A. 27
B. 180
C. 243
D. 270

  

Answers


Wilfred
The correct answer is [B]

Total bags = 900
Sold = 0.7 x 900 = 630 bags
Given out = 0.1 x 900 = 90 bags
Remainder = 900 -630-90= 180
Wilfykil answered the question on July 31, 2019 at 13:08


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