Question

Q.3) Mike needs 30% to pass a test. If he scored 212 marks and misses the pass mark by 13 marks,
what was the total marks of the test?
(4 marks)

Answer 1

Answer:

If Mike had scored 13 marks more, he could have scored 30%

Therefore, Mike required 212+13=225 marks

Let the maximum marks be m.

Then 30% of m =225

⇒

100

30×m

=225

⇒m=

30

225×100

⇒m=

30

22500

⇒m=750

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Answer 2

Answer:

If Mike had scored 13 marks more, he could have scored 30%

∴, Mike required 212+13=225 marks

Let the maximum marks be m.

Then 30% of m=225

⇒

100

30

×m=225

⇒m=

30

225×100

=750

∴maximum marks obtained by Mike=750