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A student has to score 40% marks to pass. He gets 172 marks and gets 12 marks more than required to pass. Find the total marks in the examination

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Answer 2

The total marks in the examination is 400

Step-by-step explanation:

A student scored marks = 172

He scored 12 marks more than passing marks

So, Passing marks = 172-12 = 160

Let the total marks be x

We are given that A student has to score 40% marks to pass.

So, Passing marks =$40\% x = 0.4x$

So,$0.4x=160\\x=\frac{160}{0.4}\\x=400$

Hence the total marks in the examination is 400

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