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The following table shows the percentage (%) of girls who passed in an examination and the percentage (%) of boys who failed in that exam in a school during the six years from 2018 to 2023. Based on the data in the table, answer the questions that follow.

Year-wise Result details of Students
 

YearPercentage of Girls who passedPercentage of Boys who failed
201832%40%
201942%60%
202055%25%
202140%30%
202260%50%
202342%80%

If in the year 2020, the total number of boys and the total number of girls who appeared in the exam are 800 and 700 respectively, then what is the ratio of the total number of boys who passed to the total number of girls who failed?

The correct answer is
40:21:00

Understanding Exam Results Ratio Calculation

This problem requires calculating the ratio between the number of boys who passed and the number of girls who failed in a specific year (2020), using the provided examination data.

Exam Data Table for Reference

The table below shows the percentage (%) of girls passing and the percentage (%) of boys failing over six years.

Year Percentage of Girls who passed Percentage of Boys who failed
2018 32% 40%
2019 42% 60%
2020 55% 25%
2021 40% 30%
2022 60% 50%
2023 42% 80%

Calculating the Number of Boys Passed in 2020

We are given the following information for the year 2020:

  • Total number of boys appeared = 800
  • Percentage of boys who failed = 25%

To find the number of boys who passed, we first need to find the percentage of boys who passed:

Percentage of boys passed = $100\% - \text{Percentage of boys who failed}$

Percentage of boys passed = $100\% - 25\% = 75\%$

Now, we calculate the total number of boys who passed:

Number of boys passed = $75\%$ of $800$

Number of boys passed = $\frac{75}{100} \times 800$

Number of boys passed = $0.75 \times 800 = 600$

Calculating the Number of Girls Failed in 2020

We are given the following information for the year 2020:

  • Total number of girls appeared = 700
  • Percentage of girls who passed = 55%

To find the number of girls who failed, we first calculate the percentage of girls who failed:

Percentage of girls failed = $100\% - \text{Percentage of girls who passed}$

Percentage of girls failed = $100\% - 55\% = 45\%$

Now, we calculate the total number of girls who failed:

Number of girls failed = $45\%$ of $700$

Number of girls failed = $\frac{45}{100} \times 700$

Number of girls failed = $0.45 \times 700 = 315$

Determining the Ratio

The question asks for the ratio of the total number of boys who passed to the total number of girls who failed in 2020.

Ratio = (Number of boys passed) : (Number of girls failed)

Ratio = $600 : 315$

To simplify the ratio, we find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 600 and 315.

  • Prime factorization of 600: $2^3 \times 3 \times 5^2$
  • Prime factorization of 315: $3^2 \times 5 \times 7$
  • GCD(600, 315) = $3 \times 5 = 15$

Now, we divide both parts of the ratio by the GCD (15):

Simplified Ratio = $\frac{600}{15} : \frac{315}{15}$

Simplified Ratio = $40 : 21$

Final Answer Explanation

The calculated ratio of the total number of boys who passed to the total number of girls who failed in 2020 is 40:21.

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