Menu
Home / Arithmetic Aptitude / Percentage :: Discussion

Discussion :: Percentage

  1. 1200 boys and 800 girls appeared in an examination. If 60% of the boys and 40% of the girls passed the examination, what is the percentage of candidates who failed in the examination?

    2. A.
    48 %
    B.
    52 %
    C.
    45 %
    D.
    42 %

    View Answer

    Workspace

    View Answer

    Answer : Option A)

    Explanation:

    Number of students failed = 40 % of boys (1200) + 60 % of girls (800

    Explanation :

    Number of students failed = 40 % of boys (1200) + 60 % of girls (800)

    Aptitude Percentage56

    = 480 + 480 = 960

    Total number of students = 1200 + 800 = 2000

    ∴ Percentage of candidates failed = * 100

    = * 100 = 48 %

Write your comments here:

Be The First To Comment