Question

Gowthaman needs 25% to pass. If he scored 424 marks and falls short
by 26 marks, what was the maximum marks he could have got?​

Answer 1

Answer:

1800

Explanation:

424 + 26= 450 = marks required to pass( 25%)

25% of maximum marks = 450

maximum marks = 450/25 * 100

= 1800

Thus, maximum marks Gowtham could have got is 1800.

Answer 2

Answer:

If Gowthaman had scored 26 marks more, he could have scored 25%

Therefore, Mike required 424 + 26 = 450 marks

Let the maximum marks be x.

Then 25 % of x = 450

(25/100) × x = 450

x = (450 × 100)/25

x = 45000/25

x = 1800