Question

A candidate appearing for an examination has to secure 35% marks to pass. but he secured only 40 marks and failed by 30 marks. what would be the maximum marks to test?

Answer 1

35x/100=40+30
x=2×100
x=200

Answer 2

Maximum marks in test is 200 for the candidate who is appearing for an examination in which pass mark is 35% .

Solution:  

Pass percentage required for examination = 35%

Pass marks secured by student = 40

Fail marks secured by student = 30

Total marks secured by student = 40 + 30 = 70

Let the maximum marks for which the test is scheduled be x.

35% of the total marks will be the number of marks secured by the student.  

$\begin{array}{l}{x \times 35 \%=70} \\ \\{x \times \frac{35}{100}=70} \\ \\{x \times 35=7000} \\ \\{x=\frac{7000}{35}=200}\end{array}$