In a year, a man manages to sell only 65% of the chicken he owns. How many chicken should the man own to sell 47775 chicken in a years ?

A. 55000

B. 68500

C. 73000

D. 82500

E. None of these

Answer: Option E

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Let the required number of chicken be x
Then, 65% of x = 47775
$$\eqalign{ & \Rightarrow \frac{{65}}{{100}}x = 47775 \cr & \Rightarrow x = \frac{{47775 \times 100}}{{65}} \cr & \Rightarrow x = 73500 \cr} $$