a candidate who scored 30% fails by 5 marks while another candidate who scored 40% marks geats 10 more than minimum pass marks what are the minimum pass marks required to pass?
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. Let the total markbe x
Xx30/100+5 = Xx40 /loo-10
30x loo=40x/100-15
multiply by loo
30x=40x-I500
40x-30x=1500
lox=1500
x = 15oo/10=150
Total marks=150
minimum for pass=l 50x30/100+5 = 45+5=50. OR
150x40 / 100-1=60-10=50
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