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In an exam the marks secured by Manish and Nagesh are in the ratio 5:4 , if Manish secured 12 marks more than Nagesh, then how many marks did Nagesh secure in that exam?

A

108

B

48

C

60

D

16

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The correct Answer is:
B
Let the marks secured by Manish and Nagesh br 5x and 4x , respectively.
5x = 4x = 12
5x - 4x = 12 `Rightarrow ` x= 12
Therefore, the marks secured by Nagesh = 4x =4 `xx` 12 = 48
Hence, the correct option I s(b).
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