Question

In an examination a candidate who secures 25pecent marks fails by 60 markaswle another candidate who secures 42 percent marks gets 8 more maeks than necessary for passing what are the maximum marks and percentage necessary for passing

Answer 1

Let the max marks = X

in the question

25% × X +60 = 42% × X - 8 
solve it 

Then x =400

put in 
25% ×X +60
25%×400+60 =160

160 × 100 = 40%
400

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