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Official Quant Thread for CAT 2010 [Part 5] Quantitative

hi puys,
please continue here for the quant related discussions.
link to previous thread:-
http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/quantitative-questions-and-answers/58433-official-quant-thread-cat-2010-a.html
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Itna sannata!! :lookround::lookround:
In an examination, the average marks obtained by
students who passed was x%, while the average of those
who failed was y%. The average marks of all students taking
the exam was z%. Find in terms of x, y and z, the percentage
of students taking the exam who failed.

p*x + f*y = (p+f)*z
=> p(x-z) = f(z-y)
=> p/f = (z-y)/(x-z)
=> (p+f)/f = (z-y+x-z)/(x-z)
= (x-y)/(x-z)
=> f/(p+f) = (x-z)/(x-y)
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