Problema Solution
45% of students passed only in English and 40% of the students passed only in Mathematics. 150 students passed in both the subjects. How many students passed in English?
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let x = the total number of students
0.45x + 0.40x + 150 = x
by solving we find
x = 1000 students
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0.45*1000 = 450 students passed only in English.
450 + 150 = 600 students passed in English.