Question

EXERCISE-5(e)
A boy gets 65% marks in an examination. If he gets 520 marks, find the total number of
marks​

Answer 1

☆ To Find:-

• Total number of marks ......(?)

☆ Given:-

• A boy gets 65% marks
• Given, He got 520 marks in the examination

☆ Solution:-

Let the total marks be " x "

Then,

➦ 65% of x

➦ 65x = 520 × 100

➦ x = $\dfrac{520 \times 100}{65}$

➦ x = $\dfrac{52000}{65}$

➦ x = 800

∴ The total number of marks is 800.

☆ Required Answer:-

• The total number of marks in the examination is 800.

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☆ Remember

• The word per cent means " per hundred " or " out of hundred ".

• To express a percent as a fraction divide the number by hundred and remove the % sign.