Aptitude - Percentage - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Percentage - General Questions (Q.No. 2)
2.
Two students appeared at an examination. One of them secured 9 marks more than the other and his marks was 56% of the sum of their marks. The marks obtained by them are:
39, 30
41, 32
42, 33
43, 34
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Let their marks be (x + 9) and x.

Then, x + 9 = 56 (x + 9 + x)
100

25(x + 9) = 14(2x + 9)

3x = 99

x = 33

So, their marks are 42 and 33.

Discussion:
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Gaurav said:   5 years ago
@Geetha.

It comes 25/14 when you divide 56/100.

Jeeva said:   5 years ago
@Vel.

Two students x and y were appear then one get more than 9marks from the other so we take that one member as y as an assumption so y =x+9.

Here we have x and x+9 as two members. Then that x+9 's mark is 56%of sum of their marks. Hence we take (x+9) = 56% (x+ (x+9) ) = option c.

Balaganesh said:   5 years ago
@Pawan.

From the QN, Sum of their mark % is 56%.


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