Percentage Q36

36.When 15%  is lost in grinding wheat, a country can export 30 lakh tons of wheat. On the other hand, if 10% is lost in grinding, it can export 40 lakh tons of wheat. The production of wheat in the country is:

[A] 20 lakh tons

[C] 200 lakh tons

[B] 80 lakh tons

[D] 800 lakh tons

Answer : [C]
Explanation :

Let the total production be x lakh tons. Then, 15% of x – 10% of x = (40 – 30) lakh tons

5% of x = 10 lakh tons  x = 10 x 100 5  = 200 lakh tons.