Two tests had the same maximum mark.
Two tests had the same maximum mark. The pass percentages in the first and the second test were 40% and 45% respectively. A candidate scored 231 marks in the second test and failed by 48 marks in that test. Find the pass mark in the first test?
Answer/Solution
248
Steps/Work
Let the maximum mark in each test be M.
The candidate failed by 48 marks in the second test.
pass mark in the second test = 231 + 48 = 279
45/100 M = 279
Pass mark in the first test = 40/100 M = 40/45 * 279 = 248.
Answer:E
The candidate failed by 48 marks in the second test.
pass mark in the second test = 231 + 48 = 279
45/100 M = 279
Pass mark in the first test = 40/100 M = 40/45 * 279 = 248.
Answer:E