A student has to obtain 40% of the total marks to pass. He got 150 marks and failed by 50 marks. The maximum marks are? Pick one:
A) 500
B) 650
C) 400
D) 575
E) 610
Let the maximum marks be x   Then, 40% of x = 150+50   40x/100 = 200   x = 500   500nswer is 500
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A student has to obtain 40% of the total marks to pass. He got 150 marks and failed by 50 marks. The maximum marks are?