Question

36% of the maximum marks are required to pass a test. A student gets 123 marks and is declared failed by 39 marks. Find maximum marks

Answer 1

le the maximum marks be x
marks he scored =123
marks by which he failed=39
passing marks=123+39=162
% of passing marks=36%
ATQ 36% of x=162
36/100 ×x=162
x=162×100/36
now solve it

Answer 2

Answer:

Maximum marks = 675

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the question,

The 36% marks if a candidate score, he will be passed.

A student scored 123 marks but failed by 39 marks means if he had got 39 more he will be passed,

This implies that

123+39 = 36% of Maximum marks

162 = 36% of Maximum marks

Maximum marks= 162*100/36

Maximum marks = 675