In an examination, a student must obtain $40\%$ to pass. He gets $178$ marks and fails by $22$ marks. The…
In an examination, a student must obtain $40\%$ to pass. He gets $178$ marks and fails by $22$ marks. The maximum marks are
- $400$
- $450$
- $500$
- $550$
Solution
Pass marks $= 178 + 22 = 200$. If $M$ is max marks, $\dfrac{40}{100} M = 200 \Rightarrow M = 500$.
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