Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Percentages

Question:

Rajiv scored 20 percent marks in an exam and failed by 25 marks. If he scores 50 percent marks, then he gets 20 marks more than passing marks. What is the passing marks for the exam ?

Options:

40

35

55

45

Correct Answer:

55

Explanation:

Let total marks = 100x

Passing marks = 20% of 100x + 11

= 20x + 11

Also, Passing marks = 50% of 100x - 4

= 50x - 4

50x - 4 = 20x + 11

30x = 15

x = 0.5

100x = 100 × 0.5 = 50