After selling 5% of a quantity of sugar, 5 kg. of sugar

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After selling 5% of a quantity of sugar, 5 kg. of sugar remains. Find the total quantity of sugar.

Let the total quantity of sugar be y kg.
According to the question,
(100 – 5)% of y = 5

⇒ y ×	95	= 5
	100

⇒ y =		500	=	100	= 5	5	kg.
		95		19		19