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of the candidates who sat for the international mathematics exam, 18% obtained an A grade, 38% got a B grade, and the rest received a C grade. Given that 77 candidates obtained grade C find the total number of candidates who sat for the examination

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Answer: 175 students

Step-by-step explanation: To find the % that scored a c we add 18% and 38% to get 56% We then subtract that from 100% to find that 44% got a C We then divide 77 by .44 to find total amount of students.

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