Question

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

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

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

$500$

Let the maximum marks be x.
Then, 33% of x = 125 + 40
$\Rightarrow \frac{33}{100}x=165$
$\Rightarrow x=\left(\frac{165\times 100}{33}\right)=500$