Answer:
240 candidates
Step-by-step explanation:
40% candidates failed, i. e. out of every 100 candidates 40 failed.
40 failed ----------------------------- 100 total students
1 failed --------------------------------100/40 total students, given 160 failed therefore
160 failed ----------------------------(100/40) x 160 total students
Total students = (100/40) x 160 = 400
Number of candidates passed = (total candidates) - (total candidates failed)
= 400 - 160 = 240 candidates
