Question

A student has to obtain 33% of the total marks to pass. He got 125 marks failed by 40 marks. The maximum marks are:

• A. $300$
• B. $500$
• C. $800$
• D. $1000$

Answer 1

The correct option is B $500$

Let the maximum marks=x
Then 33% of x=125+40
$\frac{33}{100}\times x=165$
$x=\frac{165\times 100}{33}=500$