Question

In an examination 86% of the passed and 224 failed. how many candidates appeared for the exam ?

Answer 1

Find the percentage of candidates that failed:

Candidates that failed = 100 - 86 = 14%

Find the number of candidates that appeared for exam:

Candidates that failed = 14%

Candidates that failed = 224

14% = 224

1% = 224 ÷ 14 = 16

100% = 16 x 100 = 1600

Answer: 1600 candidates appeared for exam

Answer 2

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let the total students be appeared for exam = x

$<b><i><u>86 % students have been passed out of 100 % which means no. of students failed = 100 - 86 ➡14 % </b></i></u>$

Total no. of students failed = 224

So, A/Q

14 % of x = 224
14 / 100 * x = 224
x = 224 * 100/ 14
x = 1600

$\mathfrak{\huge{\blue{So\: total \:students\: appeared\: for \:the \:examination\:=\:\: 1600 }}}$

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