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Rakesh got 273 marks in an examination and scored 5% more than the pass %. If Lokesh got 312 marks, then by what %...
Rakesh got 273 marks in an examination and scored 5% more than the pass %. If Lokesh got 312 marks, then by what % above the pass mark did he pass the examination ?
A
27%
B
15%
C
25%
D
30%
E
20%
A
27%
B
15%
C
25%
D
30%
E
20%
Solution
Let the pass marks be = X
Rakesh got 273 marks in an examination and scored 5% more than the pass %
⇒ 1.05X =...
Let the pass marks be = X
Rakesh got 273 marks in an examination and scored 5% more than the pass %
⇒ 1.05X = 273
⇒ X = 273/1.05
⇒ X = 260
Lokesh got 312 marks
The % he scored above pass marks = (312 − 260)/260 × 10 = 520/260 = 20%
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