Question

When 5 percent is lost in grinding wheat, a country has to import 20 million bags to make up of the loss. But when only 2 percent is lost, it has to import 15 million bags. What is the quantity of wheat which grows in the country in million bags?

• A. $133\frac{1}{3}$
• B. 150
• C. $106\frac{2}{3}$
• D. $166\frac{2}{3}$

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

$166\frac{2}{3}$

Answer 2

Given, when 5 percent is lost in grinding wheat, the country has to import 20 million bags to make up of the loss,
5$\%$ of wheat = 20 million bags ......(1)
When only 2 percent is lost, it has to import 15 million bags,
2$\%$ of wheat = 15 million bags ......(2)
From equation (1) and (2)
3$\%$ of wheat = 5 million and 100$\%$ $=\frac{500}{3}=166\frac{2}{3}$
Hence, option D is the correct answer.The correct option is (D): $166\frac{2}{3}$