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 ________.
500
640
550
1008
A
1008
B
500
C
550
D
640
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Let the maximum marks be X
given that
A student obtains 113
113
marks and is declared fail by 85 marks .
⇒ passing marks =113+85=198
passing marks =36% of X as given in question
198=36% of X
⇒36100×X=198
⇒X=198×10036
⇒X=550
maximum marks obtained are 550
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