A student has to obtain 33% of the total marks to pass. He got 175 marks and failed by 89 marks. The maximum marks are?
Choices.
A) 450
B) 300
C) 800
D) 610
E) 175
Let the maximum marks be x   Then, 33% of x = 175+89   33x/100 = 264   x = 800   Answer is 800
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A student has to obtain 33% of the total marks to pass. He got 175 marks and failed by 89 marks. The maximum marks are?