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A shopkeeper had 12.500 kg potatoes. He bought another 15 kg potatoes. Out of these, he sold out 17.500 kg potatoes. Now, how much potatoes remains with shopkeeper is x kg. Find x.

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At, First
Total Quantity of potatoes a shopkeeper had =12.500kg.
Quantity of potatoes asold by shopkeeper 17.500kg.
Now,
Potatoes remains with shopkeeper (12.500+15.00017.500)kg.
x=(27.50017.500)
=17kg
Hence,
X=10kg

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