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Question
Nancy obtained 426 marks out of 600 and the marks obtained by Rohit are 560 out of 800. Whose performance is better?
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Solution
Nancy got marks = 426 out of 600.
Percentage marks = `426/600 xx 100% = 71%`
Rohit got marks = 560 out of 800.
Percentage marks = `560/800 xx 100% = 70%`
Hence, Nancy’s performance is better, since she got 1% more than Rohit.
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