X scores 10% and fails by 30 marks. Y scores 40% marks and gets 30 marks more than the minimum marks needed to pass the exam. What are the maximum marks for the exam?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
Passing marks (X) = 10% of total marks + 30 ---(1st)
Passing marks (Y) = 40% of total marks - 30---(2nd)
Putting the 2 equations equal to each other as the passing marks remains same
So,
10% of total marks + 30 = 40% of total marks - 30
60 = 30% of total marks
Total marks = \(\frac{60 }{30 }\) x 100 = 200 marks