Question

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

Answer 1

Answer:

Answer is 300

Step-by-step explanation: candidate passed 80%

Candidates failed 100 - 80%=20%

20/100*X=60

X=60*100/20

X=6000/20

X=300

Answer 2

Given,

In an entrance examination, 80% of the candidates passed and 60 failed.

To Find,

How many candidates appeared?

Solution,

It is given to us that in an entrance examination, 80% of the candidates passed and 60 failed.

Percentage of candidates who passed = 80%

Percentage of candidates who failed = 100 - 80 = 20%

Now,

It is given to us that 60 candidates failed the exam.

Therefore, 20% of the total candidates who failed is equal to 60.

Let the total candidates be equal to x.

20% of x = 60

We can write a percentage in fraction by simply dividing it by 100.

$\frac{20}{100} * x = 60$

$x = 60*\frac{100}{20}$

$x = 3 * 100 = 300$

Therefore, 300 candidates appeared for the entrance examination.