Question
Anjali earned 236 marks in Economics but fell short of
the passing mark by 64 points, given the required minimum of 40%. What is the total number of marks Anjali needs to achieve a score of 70% in the subject?Solution
Let the maximum marks of Economics be E. According to question, E × 40% = (236 + 64) E × 40% = 300 E = (5/2) × 300 E = 750 Therefore, required marks = 0.7 × 750 = 525 marks
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