Question

Sam got 280 marks ina a test . He scored 40% more marks than the passing marks

Answer 1

Answer:  200

Step-by-step explanation:

• Given, Sam got 280 marks.
• Let that the passing marks be x.
• According to question,

       $x+\frac{40}{100}x=280$

   ⇒$\frac{140x}{100}=280$

   ⇒$x=\frac{280*100}{140}$

  ∴ x=200.

• Hence, the required passing marks was 200.

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Answer 2

The passing mark = 200

Correct question : Sam got 280 marks ina a test . He scored 40% more marks than the passing marks. Calculate passing mark

Given :

• Sam got 280 marks ina a test

• He scored 40% more marks than the passing marks.

To find :

The passing mark

Solution :

Step 1 of 2 :

Form the equation to calculate the passing mark

Let passing mark = 100x

Since Sam scored 40% more marks than the passing marks.

∴ Marks of Sam = 100x + 40x = 140x

By the given condition

140x = 280

Step 2 of 2 :

Calculate the passing mark

$\displaystyle \sf 140x = 280$

$\displaystyle \sf{ \implies }x = \frac{280}{140}$

$\displaystyle \sf{ \implies }x = 2$

Hence passing mark = 100x = 100 × 2 = 200

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