in a debate competition the judges decide that 20% of the total marks would be given for the accent and - Maths - Comparing Quantities

Question

in a debate competition the judges decide that 20% of the total
marks would be given for the accent and presentation 60% of the
rest are reserved for the subject matter and the rest are for
rebuttal if this means 8 marks for rebutle, then find the total
marks

Manbar Singh · Accepted Answer

Let the total marks = xPercentage of marks for accent and presentation = 20%Percentage of marks for subject matter = 60%Now, percentage of marks for rebuttal = 100-20-60% = 20%According to question,   20% of x = 8⇒20100 × x = 8⇒x = 40Hence total marks = 40

in a debate competition the judges decide that 20% of the total marks would be given for the accent and presentation. 60% of the rest are reserved for the subject matter and the rest are for rebuttal. if this means 8 marks for rebutle, then find the total marks.