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The ratio of the number of boys and girls in aschool is 3 : 2, If 20% of the boys and 30% of the1.34ls are scholarship holders, the percentage of thegirstudents who are not scholarship holders, is(a) 50%(c) 75%(b) 72%(d) 76%

Answer»

Let number of boys = 3xNumber of girls = 2x

Number of scholarship holder boys =( 20/100)3x = 3x/5

Number of scholarship holder girls = (30/100)2x = 3x/5

Then,Percentage of students who are not scholarship holder=[ (5x - 6x/5)/5x]*100= (19/25)*100= 19*4 = 76%

(d) is correct option



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