CAT 2017 Percentages Question (Medium)

Question

The number of girls appearing for an admission test is twice the number of boys. If 30 of the girls and 45 of the boys get admission, the percentage of candidates who do not get admission is

Accepted Answer

Step 1 Define Variables based on the Ratio of Girls to Boys Let the number of boys be . The number of girls is twice the number of boys, so the number of girls is . The total number of candidates is . Step 2 Calculate the Number of Girls and Boys Who Get Admission Girls who get admission 30 of girls

CAT 2017

Quantitative

Percentages

Medium

The number of girls appearing for an admission test is twice the number of boys. If 30% of the girls and 45% of the boys get admission, the percentage of candidates who do not get admission is:

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