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Naaz Khatun

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· 1 Months ago

Where did 150 come?

Question:

A student gets 60% of the maximum marks. If he gets 50% more than the pass mark, then the pass mark is-what percentage of the maximum marks?

Options:
A)

75% 

B)

37.5%

C)

40% 

D)

50%

E)

60%

Solution:

Ans: (c)

Let the maximum marks be 100.

Then the marks scored by the student are 60.

∴    The pass mark  =60150100=40   

∴    Pass mark is 40% of the maximum marks.

Knowledge Expert

· commented

· 1 Months ago

Dear student,
50% more than is written as 150. so maximum markes is what percent of pass markes. keep learning with us.

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