SOLUTION: John gets 90% of the total marks, Ken gets 90% of what John gets. If Ken gets 405 marks, the total marks are

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Question 550055: John gets 90% of the total marks, Ken gets 90% of what John gets. If Ken gets 405 marks, the total marks are
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let m = total marks
given:
John gets +.9m+
Ken gets +.9%2A.9m+
+.81m+=+405+
+m+=+405%2F.81+
+m+=+500+
The total marks are 500