Percentage


  1. In an examination, 1100 boys and 900 girls appeared. 50% of the boys and 40% of the girls passed the examination. The percentage of candidates who failed









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    Failed candidates

    =
    1100 × 50
    +
    900 × 60
    100100

    = 550 + 540 = 1090
    ∴ Required percentage
    =
    1090
    × 100 = 54.5%
    2000

    Aliter : Using Rule 25,
    B = 1100, b = 50%, G = 900, g = 40%
    Percentage of failed candidates
    =
    Bb + Gg
    %
    B + G

    =
    1100 × 50 + 900 × 40
    1100 + 900

    =
    55000 + 36000
    2000

    =
    91
    = 45.5%
    2

    Correct Option: D

    Failed candidates

    =
    1100 × 50
    +
    900 × 60
    100100

    = 550 + 540 = 1090
    ∴ Required percentage
    =
    1090
    × 100 = 54.5%
    2000

    Aliter : Using Rule 25,
    B = 1100, b = 50%, G = 900, g = 40%
    Percentage of failed candidates
    =
    Bb + Gg
    %
    B + G

    =
    1100 × 50 + 900 × 40
    1100 + 900

    =
    55000 + 36000
    2000

    =
    91
    = 45.5%
    2


  1. In an examination in which full marks were 500, A got 10% less than B. B got 25% more than C. C got 20% less than D. If A got 360 marks, what percentage of full marks was obtained by D ?









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    A = 360;

    B =
    360 × 100
    = 400
    90

    C =
    400 × 100
    = 320
    125

    D =
    320 × 100
    = 400
    80

    ∴ Required percentage
    =
    400
    × 100 = 80%
    500

    Correct Option: B

    A = 360;

    B =
    360 × 100
    = 400
    90

    C =
    400 × 100
    = 320
    125

    D =
    320 × 100
    = 400
    80

    ∴ Required percentage
    =
    400
    × 100 = 80%
    500



  1. A student scored 32% marks in science subjects out of 300. How much should he score in language papers out of 200 if he is to get overall 46% marks ?









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    46% of 500

    =
    500 × 46
    = 230
    100

    32% of 300 =
    300 × 32
    = 96
    100

    Required marks = 230 – 96 = 134
    Let x% of 200 = 134
    200 × x
    = 134
    100

    ⇒ 2x = 134
    ⇒ x =
    134
    = 67%
    2

    Correct Option: B

    46% of 500

    =
    500 × 46
    = 230
    100

    32% of 300 =
    300 × 32
    = 96
    100

    Required marks = 230 – 96 = 134
    Let x% of 200 = 134
    200 × x
    = 134
    100

    ⇒ 2x = 134
    ⇒ x =
    134
    = 67%
    2


  1. For an examination it is required to get 36 % of maximum marks to pass. A student got 113 marks and failed by 85 marks. The maximum marks for the examination are :









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    Let maximum marks be x,
    then,

    36 × x
    = 113 + 85 = 198
    100

    ⇒ x =
    198 × 100
    = 550
    36

    Aliter : Using Rule 24,
    a = 36%, b = 113, c = 85
    Maximum marks
    =
    (b + c) × 100
    a

    =
    (113 + 85) × 100
    36

    =
    198 × 100
    = 550
    36

    Correct Option: B

    Let maximum marks be x,
    then,

    36 × x
    = 113 + 85 = 198
    100

    ⇒ x =
    198 × 100
    = 550
    36

    Aliter : Using Rule 24,
    a = 36%, b = 113, c = 85
    Maximum marks
    =
    (b + c) × 100
    a

    =
    (113 + 85) × 100
    36

    =
    198 × 100
    = 550
    36



  1. In an examination, a student had to obtain 33% of the maximum marks to pass. He got 125 marks and failed by 40 marks. The maximum marks were









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    Let the maximum marks be x.

    x × 33
    = 125 + 40 = 165
    100

    ⇒ x =
    165 × 100
    = 500
    33

    Aliter : Using Rule 24,
    a = 33%, b = 125, c = 40
    Maximum marks
    =
    (b + c)
    × 100
    a

    =
    (125 + 40)
    × 100
    33

    =
    165 × 100
    = 500
    33

    Correct Option: A

    Let the maximum marks be x.

    x × 33
    = 125 + 40 = 165
    100

    ⇒ x =
    165 × 100
    = 500
    33

    Aliter : Using Rule 24,
    a = 33%, b = 125, c = 40
    Maximum marks
    =
    (b + c)
    × 100
    a

    =
    (125 + 40)
    × 100
    33

    =
    165 × 100
    = 500
    33