Question
In an examination, Rohit secured 60% of the maximum
marks, which is 40 marks more than the pass marks. If the pass marks is 40%, then find the maximum marks in the examination.Solution
Let the maximum marks be x. Rohit's marks = 60% of x = 0.6x Pass marks = 40% of x = 0.4x According to the question, Rohit's marks are 40 more than pass marks: 0.6x = 0.4x + 40 0.2x = 40 x = 40 / 0.2 = 200
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