Question

A candidate who gets 26% marks fails by 10 marks but another candidate who gets 46% marks gets 15% 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 % = 46% - 15% = 31% Let the maximum marks be x. According to question, => 31% of x – 26% of x = 10 => 5% of x = 10 => x = 200

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