Question

In an entrance examination 80% of the candidates passed and 60 failed. How
many candidates appeared?​

Answer 1

$\huge\boxed{Total Students = 300}$

Explanation

Let total number of students be x

Now,

According to question

80 % of students are passed

$\frac{80}{100} \times x = students \: passed - -1 \\ \\ \ \\ \\x - 60 = student \: passed \: - - 2 \\ \\ \\ equqting \: 1 \: and \: 2 \\ \\ \\ x - 60 = \frac{80}{100}x \\ \\ 80x = 100x - 6000 \\ \\ 20x = 6000 \\ \\ x = \frac{6000}{20} \\ \\ \\ x = 300$

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Answer 2

Answer:

hello mate ❤

Step-by-step explanation:

\huge\boxed{Total Students = 300}

TotalStudents=300

Explanation

Let total number of students be x

Now,

According to question

80 % of students are passed

100

80

×x=studentspassed−−1

x−60=studentpassed−−2

equqting1and2

x−60=

100

80

x

80x=100x−6000

20x=6000

x=

20

6000

x=300

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