Question

Ron scored $344$ marks out of $400$ marks and his elder brother Ben scored $582$ marks out of $600$ marks. Whose scored percentage is better?

• A. Ron
• B. Ben
• C. Both have same improvement
• D. Data insufficient

Answer 1

The correct option is B Ben

Ron scored $344$ marks out of $400$ and his elder brother Ben scored $582$ marks out of $600$.

Percentage of marks scored by Ron $=\frac{344}{400}\times 100$$=86\%$
Percentage of marks scored by Ben $=\frac{582}{600}=$$97\%$
Hence, the percentage marks scored by Ben is better.