Question

A student gets 60 marks in an examination and fails by 20 marks. If the pass marks are 40%. Find the total number of marks?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Let total marks be x.

Marks of student = 60

Failed by marks = 20

Passing marks = 40%

$60 + 20 = 40\% \: of \: x \\ 80 = \frac{40}{100} \times x \\ \frac{80 \times 100}{40} = x \\ 200 = x$

Hence, total marks are 200