An entrance examination for a job consists of 25% English, 50% Mathematics, 5% Typing and 20% Accounting, and the passing mark i

Question

2 years ago

8

An entrance examination for a job consists of 25% English, 50% Mathematics, 5% Typing and 20% Accounting, and the passing mark i

s 50. If an applicant sat for the examination and scored 48% in English, 35% in Mathematics, 80% in Typing and 50% in Accounting, do you think she will be accepted? Why?

Mathematics

1 answer:

timama [110] · Answer 1 · 2023-09-18T11:12:03+03:00

timama [110]2 years ago

5 0

Answer:

No, the total is 43.5 which is below 50.

Step-by-step explanation:

English: 25% × 48 = 12

Mathematics: 50% × 35 = 17.5

Typing: 5% × 80 = 4

Accounting 20% × 50 = 10

12 + 17.5 + 4 + 10 = 43.5

Total: 43.5

Passing: 50

Answer: No. The total is too low.