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Q · PercentageMedium · 45s
In an examination, 40% students failed in Physics and 32% students in Chemistry, 20% students failed in both the subjects. If the number of students who passed the examination was 960 (by passing both the subjects), how many students appeared in the examination consisting only of these two subjects?
TopicPercentage
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min
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Final Answer: Option B — 2200