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A student has to secure a minimum 35% marks in to pass in an examination. If he gets 200 marks and fails by 10 marks, then the maximum in the examination are:
- A600
- B450
- C780
- D650
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Let the maximum marks in the examination are ‘x’.
Now, according to the question,
Minimum required marks = 35% of the total marks = 0.35x
And, the student gets 200 marks and fails by 10 marks, it means he gets 10 marks less than passing marks.
⇒ 200 = 0.35x – 10
⇒ 210 = 0.35x
⇒ x = 210/0.35 = 600.
Hence, the maximum marks in the examination are 600.
Now, according to the question,
Minimum required marks = 35% of the total marks = 0.35x
And, the student gets 200 marks and fails by 10 marks, it means he gets 10 marks less than passing marks.
⇒ 200 = 0.35x – 10
⇒ 210 = 0.35x
⇒ x = 210/0.35 = 600.
Hence, the maximum marks in the examination are 600.