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?	Choose the correct choice from the following answers.
A) 450	B) 300	C) 500	D) 610	E) 175
Let the maximum marks be x   Then, 33% of x = 125+40   33x/100 = 165   x = 500   Answer is 500
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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?