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    Question

    In a class, the ratio of students who passed to those

    who failed is 5:6. If 30 additional students had passed the exam, the ratio would shift to 17:16. How many students are there in total in the class?
    A 485 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 465 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 495 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 550 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Let number of passed and failed students be 5x and 6x respectively. According to question, (5x + 30)/(6x тАУ 30) = 17/16 80x + 480 = 102x тАУ 510 22x = 990 x = 45 Total number of students in the class = 11x = 11 ├Ч 45 = 495 Hence, option c.

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