SOLUTION: asha got 85% marks in the annual examination. if she got 680 marks, find the total maximum marks of the examination

Question 852544: asha got 85% marks in the annual examination. if she got 680 marks, find the total maximum marks of the examination
Found 2 solutions by LinnW, ewatrrr:
Answer by LinnW(1048) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Set up a proportion

cross products

divide each side by 85

, x = 800
Testing, 680/800 gives us 85%
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi,
Let x represent the total maximum marks of the examination

x = = 800, the total maximum marks of the examination

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