Question

    A candidate who gets 28% marks fails by 10 marks but another candidate who gets 42% marks gets 12% more than the passing marks. Find the maximum marks.

    A 600 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 500 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 450 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 400 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Passing % = 42% - 12% = 30% Let the maximum marks be x. According to question, => 30% of x – 28% of x = 10 => 2% of x = 10 => x = 500

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