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Question
Out of 800 oranges, 50 are rotten. Find the percentage of good oranges.
Solution
Total number of oranges = 800
Rotten oranges = 50
Number of good oranges
= 800 - 50
= 750
Percentage of good oranges
= `(750)/(800) xx 100`
= `(750)/(8)`
= `(375)/(4)`
= 93`(3)/(4)%`
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