Question

In an examination 40% marks are needed to pass. An examinee got 120 marks and failed by 80 marks. Calculate the total marks of the examination?
1. 415
2. 435
3. 520
4. 500

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : 500

Given:

The passing marks of the examination = 40% of the total marks

Concept:

\(GM\% =\ {GM\over TM}× 100\)      (Where, GM = Gain marks, and TM = Total marks)

Calculation:

Let us assume total marks are X

⇒ He got 120 marks and failed by 80 marks it means the sum of 120 and 80 will be equal the 40% of the total marks

⇒ X × (40/100) = 120 + 80

⇒ X × (40/100) = 200

⇒ X = (200 × 100)/40 = 500

⇒ The total marks = 500

∴ The required result will be 500.