Question

A boy gets 65% marks in an examination. if he gets 520 find the total number of marks.

Answer 1

Percentage of marks the boy got = 65%

Marks he got = 520

Find the total marks:

65% = 520

1% = 520 ÷ 65 = 8 marks

100% = 8 x 100 = 800 marks

Answer: The total marks is 800.

Answer 2

here is your answer OK

simple method

65/100 x? = 520
? = 52000/6
= 800 answer OK

I take one example more OK

solve it


this is simple method:
65% is the pass marks
let me assume 100 is the max marks
874 marks are declared to the failed of 10% marks
so reduced to 65 to 55 percentage
than 55 marks = 874
100 =?
874*(100/55)=1589.2
100