Question

Max requires 50 % to pass. If he gets 280 marks
and falls short by 20 marks, what were the
maximum marks he could have got?​

Answer 1

Max got 280 marks and fell short of 20 marks

So he requires 300 marks to pass

But he also needs 50% to pass

Hence , we can say that

50 % of maximum marks = 300

Therefore maximum marks = 300 × 100 ÷ 50 = 600

Answer 2

Answer:

Maximum marks he could have got = 600

Step-by-step explanation:

Percentage required to pass

Marks obtained by max=280

More marks he needs to get for 50%=20

Marks to get 50%=300

Let total marks marks = x

ATQ

50% of x=300

50x/100=300

X/2=300

X=300*2=600