Year Year-wise Result details of Students Percentage of Girls who passed Percentage of Boys who failed…
Boys who failed in 2023 number \(0.80 \times 1250 = 1000\). Girls passed at 42 percent, so 58 percent failed, giving \(0.58 \times 850 = 493\). The excess is…
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| Year | Year-wise Result details of Students | |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
Question: 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 question. If in the year 2023, the total number of boys and the total number of girls who appeared in the exam are 1250 and 850 respectively, then the number of boys who failed is approximately ________ % more than the number of girls who failed in the exam.
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Boys who failed in 2023 number . Girls passed at 42 percent, so 58 percent failed, giving . The excess is .
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