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General Aptitude Question on Percentage

In an examination, it is required to get 300 marks to pass. A student gets 225 marks and is declared fail by 10%. The maximum marks in the examination are:

A

700

B

750

C

800

D

850

Answer

750

Explanation

Solution

The student’s score is 225=90225 = 90% of the passing marks. 0.9×300=225Maximum marks=2250.9=7500.9 \times 300 = 225 \Rightarrow \text{Maximum marks} = \frac{225}{0.9} = 750.