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?

Answer provided by our tutors

let x = the total number of students


0.45x + 0.40x + 150 = x


by solving we find


x = 1000 students


click here to see the step by step solution of the equation


Click to see all the steps



0.45*1000 = 450 students passed only in English.


450 + 150 = 600 students passed in English.