SOLUTION: A student secures 40 % of the maximum marks to pass. He gets 60 marks and fails by 20 marks. Find the maximum marks

Question 1184329: A student secures 40 % of the maximum marks to pass. He gets 60 marks and fails by 20 marks. Find the maximum marks
Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, ikleyn:
Answer by MathLover1(20849)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

He got. He failed by .
So, the passing marks are .
The student needs to pass.
But passing marks are % of total.
Therefore,
Answer by ikleyn(52778)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The @MathLover1 solution is copied from     (or inspired by)
https://brainly.in/question/15533007?tbs_match=2

        (which is dated by 22.02.2020)

without making a reference.

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