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    Question

    A scored 35% marks and failed by 40 marks whereas B

    scored 55% marks, which was 80 more than the passing marks of the examination. Find the total marks of the examination.
    A 600 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 450 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 500 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 300 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Let the total available marks in the examination be 100x. Marks scored by A = 35% of 100x= 35x Marks scored by B = 55% of 100x= 55x According to question, => 35x + 40 = 55x – 80 => 20x = 120 => x = 6 Total marks of the examination = 100x = 600

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