Question

Jay scored 4/5 of Ayush scored in a mathematics test. Their total score was 171. What was
Ayush's score?
a) 76
b)19
c) 90
d) 95
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Answer 1

$\frac{4}{5} x + x = 171 \\ = > 2x = 171 - \frac{4}{5} \\ = > 2x = \frac{855 - 4}{5} = \frac{851}{5} \\ = > 2x = 170.2 \\ = > x = 85.1$

Ayush scored 85 marks