Aman got 30% of the maximum marks in an examination and failed by 15 marks. However. Anil who took the same examination got 40% of the total marks and got 10 marks more than the passing marks. What were the passing marks in the examination?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
Assume Total Marks be T
Passing Marks be P
Aman's Case:
30% of Max Marks = 15 less than Passing Marks
0.3T+15 = P
Anil's Case:
40% of Max Marks = 10 marks more than Passing Marks
0.4T-10 = P
Equating P,
0.3T+15 = 0.4T-10
0.1T = 25
T = 250
P = 0.3T+15 = 75+15 = 90
The correct answer is Option (2) → 90