Question

A student has to obtain 33% of the total marks to pass. He got 125 marks and failed by 40 marks. The maximum marks are 

(1) 300 

(2) 500 

(3) 800 

(4) 1000

Answer 1

Correct option is: (2) 500

Let maximum mark be \(x\).

According to the question,

33% of \(x\) = 125 + 40 

\(\frac{33}{100} \times x = 165\)

\(x = \frac{165 \times 100}{33}\)

\(x=500\)

\(\therefore \) The maximum marks is 500