Question

In an examination a candidate has to secure 40%of the marks to pass if a candidate secure 190marks and fails by10marks the total number of marks in examination is

Answer 1

The total number of marks in the examination is 500 marks when the passing percentage is 40%, and a candidate securing 190 marks, failed by 10 marks.

In the question, we are given that in an examination, a candidate has to secure 40 percent of the marks to pass.

We are asked the total number of marks in the examination if a candidate secured 190 marks and failed by 10 marks.

The marks secured by the candidate = 190 marks.

The marks which he failed by = 10 marks.

Thus, passing marks = 190 + 10 = 200 marks.

We assume the total marks to be x marks.

We are given that to pass, a candidate needs 40 percent of the total marks.

Thus, passing marks = 40% of x marks.

But, we calculated the passing marks to be 200 marks.

Thus, we get an equation,

40% of x = 200,

or, 40/100 * x = 200,

or, x = 200*100/40 = 500.

Thus, the total number of marks in the examination is 500 marks, when the passing percentage is 40%, and a candidate securing 190 marks, failed by 10 marks.

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