A candidate attempted 12 questions and secured full marks in all of them. If he obtained 60% in the test and each questions carried equal marks, then what was the total number of questions in the test?

36

30

25

20

Correct Answer: 20

Explanation:

Let the number of question be Y.
60% of Y = 12
60Y / 100 =12
Y = 20

Question

A candidate attempted 12 questions and secured full marks in all of them. If he obtained 60% in the test and each questions carried equal marks, then what was the total number of questions in the test?

Accepted Answer

Let the number of question be Y. 60% of Y = 12 60Y / 100 =12 Y = 20