In an examination, a student who secured 25% of the maximum marks fails by 60 marks but another candidate who secures 45% of the maximum marks gets 10 marks more than required passing marks. The maximum number of marks is
A
450
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B
350
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C
525
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D
none of these
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Solution
The correct option is A350 By getting 25% marks one fails by 60 marks By getting 45% marks other get 10 marks more than required passing marks Let maximum marks = x ATQ (45−25)%ofx=70 20100x=70 x=350