Question

In an examination 96% of candidates
passed and 54 failed. Hove many candidated appear in the examination.
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Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

4%of all students =54

1%of all students =54/4 =13.5

100% students =100*13.5

=1350

Answer 2

Answer: Number of candidates = 1350

Step-by-step explanation:

Let total number of candidates be x

96% of x have passed. Which means x-54 have passed.

Putting this in equation form, we get

              96/100 * x  =  x-54

              96x/100     =  x-54

              96x            =  100x - 5400

               5400        =   100x - 96x

               5400        =   4x

               5400/4     =   x

                 1350        =   x

To check the answer:

96% of 1350 = 1296

1296+54       = 1350