Question
X got 32% marks and failed by 96 marks while Y got 58.5% marks and got 63 more marks than passing marks. Determine the total marks in the exam.
Solution
ATQ,
Let, total marks is ‘m’
So, (0.585 – 0.32) × m = 96 + 63 = 159
Or. 0.265m = 159
Or, m = 600
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