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(Q) 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 ?

A) 750
B) 1000
C) 500
D) 915

View Answer C) 500

Explanation : Given that the student got 125 marks and still he failed by 40 marks
The minimum pass mark = 125 + 40 = 165
Given that minimum pass mark = 33% of the total mark
total mark =33/100 =165
total mark = 16500/33 = 500
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