Question
Mark $(\checkmark)$ against the correct answer in the following:
In an examination it is required to get 36% to pass. A student gets 145 marks and fails by 35 marks. The maximum marks are:
  1. 400
  2. 455
  3. 500
  4. 600

Answer

  1. 500
Solution:

Let x be the maximum marks.

Pass marks = (145 + 35) = 180

$\therefore36\%\text{ of } \text{x}=180$

$\Rightarrow\bigg(\frac{65}{100}\times\text{x}\bigg)=180$

$\Rightarrow\bigg(\frac{180\times100}{36}\bigg)=(5\times100)=500$

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