Question

In an examination, 80 marks are required to get scholarship. Bhopoo got 1,005 and failed to get
scholarship by 13% of the maximum marks. What were the maximum marks?
(b) 1,000
(c) 1,500
(d) 1,800
(a) 800​

Answer 1

Answer:

d I your answer ... .........1,800

Answer 2

Given - Passing marks and obtained marks

Find - Maximum marks

Solution - Maximum marks are (c) 1,500.

Let the total marks be x.

So, representing the given information in question in equational form to find the total marks.

80%x = 1005 + 13%x

Converting the percentage in simpler form-

0.8x = 1005 + 0.13x

Performing subtraction to find the value of x -

0.8x - 0.13x = 1005

0.67x = 1005

Performing division to find the value of x -

x = 1005/0.67

x = 1500

So, the value of x is 1500.

Thus, total marks or maximum marks are (c) 1,500.