Question

In an examination, a student has to secure $45\%$ marks to pass the exam. If Varun got $251$ marks and failed by $19$ marks, what are the maximum marks?

Answer 1

Here it is given that

Student has to secure $45\%$ to pass the exam

Here, given that Varun got $251$ marks and failed by $19$

$\Rightarrow$Value of $45\%$ is equal to $251+19=270$

Let the maximum marks be $x$

So, according to the question

$45\%$of $x$ is equal to $270$

i.e.,

$\begin{array}{rcl}\frac{45}{100}\times x& =& 270\\ & \Rightarrow & x=\frac{270\times 100}{45}\\ & \Rightarrow & x=600\end{array}$

Hence, the maximum marks is $600$.