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Aptitude · Q159

Percentage

Competitive Exams · Aptitude · question 159

Q159

A scored 72% in a paper with a maximum marks of 900 and 80% in another paper with a maximum marks of 700. If the result is based on the combined percentage of two papers, the combined percentage is :

A.
75.5%
Answer
B.
76%
C.
76.5%
D.
77%

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
900 × 72% = 648
700 × 80% = 560
Total scored marks = 1208
= % combined marks
=  × 100
= 75.5%