Question

Praveen obtained 5%more marks in mathematics than in physics.If the total marks obtained in both subjects is 185.5,find the marks obtained by him in each subjects.

Answer 1

Let the marks obtained by him in physics be x 
Then the marks obtained in maths = 105 % of x =105x/100=21x/20

Now x+21x/20=185.5
=41x/20=185.5
=41x=185.5*20
=41x=3710
=x=90.48

Therefore marks obtained in physics = 90.48
Marks obtained in maths= 185.5-90.48=95.02