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An examination. 30% of the candidates

ailed. If 210 candidatęs passed, how many
Candidates wrote the examination?
1.63 B. 147 C. 210 D. 300 E. 2100


User Rinze
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Answer: D

Explanation:

If 30% failed then (100-30)% passed

That is 70%

let x be the number of students that wrote the exam

(70/100)x=210

x=21000/70

x=300

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