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OpenStudy (surryyy):

A math teacher gave her class two tests. Twenty-five percent of the class passed both tests and 42 percent of the class passed the first test. What percent of those who passed the first test also passed the second test? Answer 5% 10.5% 15.5% 25%

OpenStudy (anonymous):

P(passed the second test / passed the first test) = P(passed both test)/P(passed the first test)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

= 25/42

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

options are wrong

OpenStudy (surryyy):

the answer should be 60%

OpenStudy (surryyy):

but there is no option.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

looks like options are wrong

OpenStudy (surryyy):

:/

OpenStudy (surryyy):

ok thnx anyways.

OpenStudy (mayankdevnani):

i have a question :- Isn't the same ???

OpenStudy (mayankdevnani):

OpenStudy (mayankdevnani):

@ganeshie8

OpenStudy (mayankdevnani):

@sauravshakya

OpenStudy (mayankdevnani):

mere hisab se yeh done sentence same hi hain(highlited with blue and black)

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

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ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

25% passed both tests 42% passed first test that gives 25/42 = 59.5% for the ratio asked right ?

OpenStudy (mayankdevnani):

1st sentence :- 25 % class dono test pass kr leti hain 2nd sentence :- kitne percent class jo first test pass kr leti hain aur second test bhi

OpenStudy (mayankdevnani):

yeh ^^^^ dono ka meaning same hi to hain. @ganeshie8

OpenStudy (mayankdevnani):

@sauravshakya can you please tell me ????

OpenStudy (mayankdevnani):

@ganeshie8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the question is asking what percent of student passed the second test out of the 42 students that passed the first test

OpenStudy (anonymous):

NOT out of the total students, which is 25%

OpenStudy (mayankdevnani):

oh!!!! i see

OpenStudy (mayankdevnani):

thank you!!

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