Question

in an examination 72%of the total examinies passed if the number of failed candidates is 392,find the total number of examinees​

Answer 1

let the total of examinesbe x

therefore,

28x/100=392

therefore,

28x=39200

x=1400.

therefore, the total number of examines are 1400.

Answer 2

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

let x be the total number of examinees. if 72% x passed the exam, then 28% x failed. Now

28% x = 392

0.28 x = 392

x = 392/0.28

x = 1400.