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

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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) About Me  (Show Source):
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He got+60. He failed by 20.
So, the passing marks are 60%2B20=80.
The student needs 80 to pass.
But passing marks are 40% of total.
Therefore, total_+marks+=+80%2F%2840%2F100%29+=+80%2F0.4+=+200

Answer by ikleyn(52778) About Me  (Show Source):
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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.