There are twice as many boys as there are girls if 30% of the boys and 45% of the girls failed in the exams then. What percentage of the class passed the exams?
There are twice as many boys as there are girls if 30% of the boys and 45% of the girls failed in the exams then. What percentage of the class passed the exams?
Explanation
Let's say the number of girls is x. Then, the number of boys is 2x (since there are twice as many boys as girls).
Total students = x (girls) + 2x (boys) = 3x
Now, let's calculate the number of students who failed:
Girls who failed = 45% of x = 0.45x
Boys who failed = 30% of 2x = 0.6x
Total students who failed = 0.45x + 0.6x = 1.05x
Now, let's calculate the number of students who passed:
Total students who passed = Total students - Total students who failed
= 3x - 1.05x
= 1.95x
Percentage of students who passed = (1.95x / 3x) × 100%
= 65%