Question

    A candidate who gets 22% marks fails by 10 marks but another candidate who gets 40% marks gets 14% more than the passing marks. Find the maximum marks.

    A 300 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 150 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 250 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 200 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Passing % = 40% - 14% = 26% Let the maximum marks be x. According to question, => 26% of x – 22% of x = 10 => 4% of x = 10 => x = 250

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