Question

In an examination one should get $36\%$ of the maximum marks to pass. A student obtains $113$ marks and is declared fail by $85$ marks. The maximum marks are ________.

• A. $500$
• B. $550$
• C. $640$
• D. $1008$

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

$550$

Let the maximum marks be $X$

given that

A student obtains 113

113

marks and is declared fail by $85$ marks .

$\Rightarrow$ passing marks $=113+85=198$

passing marks $=36\%$ of $X$ as given in question

$198=36\%$ of $X$

$\Rightarrow \frac{36}{100}\times X=198$

$\Rightarrow X=\frac{198\times 100}{36}$

$\Rightarrow X=550$

maximum marks obtained are $550$