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In an exam, a student attempted 180 MCQs. It was observed that the ratio of the number of questions that were marked correct to the number of questions that were marked incorrect is 3:2. However, 75 percent of the questions, which were not expected to be marked correct, were marked correct and 50 percent of the questions, which were expected to be marked correct, were marked incorrect. Of the questions which were marked incorrect, what approximate percent of the questions were expected to be marked correct?
(a) 60%
(b) 65%
(c) 70%
(d) 75%
(e) 80%
We can use a 2*2 matrix to solve this question. The details can be plot on the matrix as shown below -
- Number of questions that were actual correct = \(\frac{3}{5 }* 180 = 105\)
- Number of questions that were actual in-correct = \(\frac{2}{5} * 180 = 72\)
- Number of questions that were expected to be incorrect = x
75 percent of the questions, which were not expected to be marked correct, were marked correct = 0.75x
- Number of questions that were expected to be correct = 180-x
50 percent of the questions, which were expected to be marked correct, were marked incorrect = 50% of (180 - x) = 90 - 0.5x
Number of questions that were expected to be correct and were correct ⇒ 90-0.5x = 108 - 0.75x
x = 72
Number of questions that were incorrect, but were expected to be correct = 50% of (180 - 72) = 54
Required % = \(\frac{54}{72} * 100 = 75%\)
Option D
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