wiz-icon
MyQuestionIcon
MyQuestionIcon
1
You visited us 1 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!
Question

Out of 8000 candidates, 60% were boys. If 80% of the boys and 90% of the girls passed the exam, find the number of candidates who failed.

Open in App
Solution

Total candidates =8000
Number of boys 800×60100=4800
Number of girls 80004800=3200
number of boys fail 4800×20100=960 (80% passed)
Number of girls failed 3200×10100=320
Total failed =1280

flag
Suggest Corrections
thumbs-up
0
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
similar_icon
Related Videos
thumbnail
lock
Solving Linear Equations Using Transpose of Terms
MATHEMATICS
Watch in App
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
CrossIcon