Question

in an examination 5600 candidates appeared,of whom 15% were girls and the rest boys.If 5% of the boys and 15% of the girls failed,what percentage of the candidates passed?

Answer 1

Answer:

Girls 15*5600/100=840

Boys 5600-840=4760

failed=5%boys+15%girls

=5*4760/100+15*840/100

=238+126

=364

percentage=364*100/5600=6.5%

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Answer 2

Answer:

5236

Step-by-step explanation:

girls:15%×5600=840

boys 85%×5600=4760

failed 5%×4760=238boys

passed boys    4760-238=4522

failed 15%×840=126

passed girls      840-126=714

candidates passed=4522+714

                                 =5236

5236/5600×100%

93.5%