Arithmetic Ability
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Q.

A student has to obtain 33% of the total marks to pass. He got 125 marks and failed by 40 marks. The maximum marks are :

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Correct choice: A

Explanation:

Given that the student got 125 marks and still he failed by 40 marks => The minimum pass mark = 125 + 40 = 165 Given that minimum pass mark = 33% of the total mark => total mark =33/100 =165 => total mark = 16500/33 = 500
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