Question

    A scored 20% more than B. If both score 4 marks more

    than the sum of the marks scored by A and B together would have been 20% more than the passing marks. Passing marks is 80. Find marks scored by A.
    A 52 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 36 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 48 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 40 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Let the marks scored by A and B be 6x and 5x respectively. According to the question, => (6x + 4) + (5x + 4) = (120/100) x 80 => 11x + 8 = 96 => x = 8 Marks scored by A = 6x = 48

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