Question

A student has to obtain 30% of the total marks to pass. He got 150 marks and failed by 30 marks. The maximum marks that can be obtained is _____.

• A. 1200
• B. 400
• C. 600
• D. 800
• E. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is C

600

Let the total marks be $x$.
$30\%ofx=180$
$x=\frac{180}{30}\times 100=600$
Maximum marks $=150+30=180$