Question

In an examination, a student who got 20% of the total marks fails by 18 marks. Had he got 32% of the total marks he would have got 6 marks more than passing marks. What is the passing marks?

Answer 1

passing marks is 34.8

Answer 2

@karthik_a.k.a_joker Please explain your answers. Don't just give an answer without explanation. Try to engage asker. Thanks.

Answer 3

Equations formed are :
P - 0.2x = 18
-P + 0.32x = 6

Adding them, we get the value of x

0.12x = 24 and x = 200

Therefore, Passing marks (P) = 58...

Answer 4

I mean to say that total marks are 200 and Passing marks are 58..

Answer 5

let total marks be "x", passing marks be "y"
given 20% of total marks means he is failed and it is equal to 18
so it makes (20)(x)/100=18 so x is 90 i.e total marks is 90
given 32% of total marks is equal to 6 marks plus the passing marks
so (32)(x)/100=(y+6)
we know the value of x get the value if y which is the passing marks

Answer 6

And one can check the answer too..
20/100 of 200 = 40 and the passing marks are 58 so he got failed by 18 marks..

32/100 of 200 = 64, so he would have got 6 marks more...

Answer 7

@karthik_a.k.a_joker, please check your answer...

Answer 8

got it

Answer 9

That is really nice...

Answer 10

i didnt get you..!! what is nice?