SOLUTION: pragnyan secured 25% of maximum marks in an examination and failed by 18 marks.if pass percentage is 40%,then find the maximum marks.

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Question 976576: pragnyan secured 25% of maximum marks in an examination and failed by 18 marks.if pass percentage is 40%,then find the maximum marks.
Answer by FrankM(1040) About Me  (Show Source):
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If the difference, 15% = 18 marks, 18/.15 = 120.
Total marks are 120, 25% is 30 marks, 40% is 48 marks, the difference, 18.