Question

Mike needs $30\%$ to pass. If he scored $212$ marks and falls short by $13$ marks, what was the maximum marks he could have got?

• A. $750$
• B. $850$
• C. $725$
• D. $700$

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

The correct option is A $750$

If Mike had scored $13$ marks more, he could have scored $30\%$

$\therefore$, Mike required $212+13=225$ marks

Let the maximum marks be $m$.

Then $30\%$ of $m=225$

$\Rightarrow \frac{30}{100}\times m=225$

$\Rightarrow m=\frac{225\times 100}{30}=750$

$\therefore$maximum marks obtained by Mike$=750$