A student took 5 papers in an examination where the full marks were the same for each paper. His marks in these papers were in the proportion of 6 : 7 : 8 : 9 : 10. In all papers together the candidate obtained 60% of total marks. Find the number of papers in which he got more than 50 marks.

A student took 5 papers in an examination where the full marks were the same for each paper. His marks in these papers were in the proportion of 6 : 7 : 8 : 9 : 10. In all papers together the candidate obtained 60% of total marks. Find the number of papers in which he got more than 50 marks. Correct Answer 4

Given:

A student took 5 papers in an examination where the full marks were the same for each paper. His marks in these papers were in the proportion of 6 : 7 : 8 : 9 : 10. In all papers together the candidate obtained 60% of total marks. 

Concept used:

Percentage

Calculation:

Let us assume full marks of each paper be 100

Total marks = 5 × 100 = 500

As per the question, 

⇒ (60/100) × 500 = 300 (obtained marks)

Marks in these papers were in the proportion

⇒ 6x + 7x + 8x + 9x + 10x = 300

⇒ 40x = 300

⇒ x = 7.5

Papers in which he gets more than 50 marks

⇒ 6x = 6 × 7.5 = 45

⇒ 7x = 7 × 7.5 = 52.5

⇒ 8x = 8 × 7.5 = 60

⇒ 9x = 9 × 7.5 = 67.5

→ 10x = 10 × 7.5 = 75

We can see that in 4 papers he scored more than 50 marks.

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