# Sheena’s test had 75 questions i.e., 10 on English, 30 on Reasoning and 35 on Legal Aptitude. Although she answered 70% of the English, 40% of the Reasoning and 60% - Mathematics

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Sheena’s test had 75 questions i.e., 10 on English, 30 on Reasoning and 35 on Legal Aptitude. Although she answered 70% of the English, 40% of the Reasoning and 60% of the Legal Aptitude questions correctly, she did not pass the test because she got less than 60% of the questions right. How many questions she would have needed to answer correctly to earn a 60% passing grade?

• 7

• 6

• 5

• 4

#### Solution

5

Explanation:

Minimum number of right questions required to clear the exam

=75xx60/100=45 questions

 Subject Total No. of questions Percent of correct question Number of questions solved correctly English 10 70% 10xx70/100=7 Reasoning 30 40% 30xx40/100=12 Legal aptitude 35 60% 35xx60/100=21

total number of right questions
= 7 + 12 + 21 = 40

Required number of question to be solved correctly = 45 − 40 = 5 questions

Concept: Percentage, Discount and Partnership (Entrance Exam)
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