A third of Arjun's marks in Mathematics exceeds a half of his marks in English by 30. If he got 240 marks in the two subjects together, how many marks did he get in English?

180

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Solution

The correct option is B
60

Let Arjun's marks in Mathematics and English be x and y.

Then, $\frac{x}{3} - \frac{y}{2} = 30$

2x - 3y = 180 (1)

x + y = 240 (2)

Solving equation (1) and (2),

English's marks = 60.

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A third of Arjun's marks in Mathematics exceeds a half of his marks in English by 30. If he got 240 marks in the two subjects together, how many marks did he get in English?

The correct option is B 60 Let Arjun's marks in Mathematics and English be x and y. Then,x3−y2=30 2x - 3y = 180 (1) x + y = 240 (2) Solving equation (1) and (2), English's marks = 60.

The correct option is B
60

Let Arjun's marks in Mathematics and English be x and y.

Then, $\frac{x}{3} - \frac{y}{2} = 30$

2x - 3y = 180 (1)

x + y = 240 (2)

Solving equation (1) and (2),

English's marks = 60.