Question

A pea seller had some peas. He sold 40% of his stock and still had 420 peas. Originally, he had how many peas?

Answer 1

420 --------60%
? ------------100%

100 x 420 / 60 = 700

answer
he had 700 peas originally

Answer 2

100-40= 60%

60% = 0.60

420/0.60 = 700

he had 700 peas