SOLUTION: Ken scored 55 marks in his mathematics test. His score in the English test was 20% higher than that in the mathematics test, and his score in the Chinese test was 50% higher than t

Question 985196: Ken scored 55 marks in his mathematics test. His score in the English test was 20% higher than that in the mathematics test, and his score in the Chinese test was 50% higher than than in the English test. What was Ken's score in the Chinese test?
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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He scored 20% higher in English, or 120% of his mathematics score. (1.2)x(Math Score)=(English score)
He scored 50% higher in Chinese, or 150% of his English score. (1.5)x(English score)=(Chinese score)
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Chinese score=(1.5)(1.2)(55)=99
ANSWER: He scored 99 in his Chinese test.

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