Question

If 7% of the total quantity of wheat is lost in grinding when a country has to import 12 million tonne but when only % is lost it can import 3 million tonne, then what is the quantity of wheat grown in the country?

• A. 600 million tonne
• B. 500 million tonne
• C. 400 million tonne
• D. 700 million tonne

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

500 million tonne

Answer 2

Difference in % of whet lost $=7-\frac{26}{5}=\frac{9}{5}\%$= 7 - 26/5 = 9/5$\%$

Difference in import = 12 - 3 = 9 million

As \frac{9}{5}$$\% of total qty of wheat = 9 million

So, $\frac{9x}{500}=9$

Therefore, x = 500 million.So the correct option is (B)