Arun got 30% of the maximum marks in an examination and failed by 10 marks. However, Sujith who took the same examination got 40% of the total marks and got 15 marks more than the passing marks. What were the passing marks in the examination?	Choose the correct choice from the following answers: A) 90 B) 250 C) 75 D) 85 E) 95
Explanation :   Let x is the maximum marks of the examination   Marks that Arun got = 30 % of x = 30x/100   Given that Arun failed by 10 marks   ⇒Minimum Pass Mark = (30x/100) + 10......(Equation 1)=85   ANSWER IS 85
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Arun got 30% of the maximum marks in an examination and failed by 10 marks. However, Sujith who took the same examination got 40% of the total marks and got 15 marks more than the passing marks. What were the passing marks in the examination?