A student score 46% of maximum marks and declared fail by 55 marks while another student who scored 81% of maximum, having 15 marks more than to qualify the examination, then the maximum and the passing marks are respectively |
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a) |
(200, 127) |
b) |
(200, 147) |
c) |
(127, 200) |
d) |
(147, 200) |
A student score 46% of maximum marks and declared fail by 55 marks while another student who scored 81% of maximum, having 15 marks more than to qualify the examination, then the maximum and the passing marks are respectively |
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a) |
(200, 127) |
b) |
(200, 147) |
c) |
(127, 200) |
d) |
(147, 200) |
Let the maximum marks of examination be
According to problem, we have
Passing marks of both students must be equal
∴
∴ Passing marks=or
Required answer (200, 147)
Alternative Method (Using F-8(ii)):
Here,
∴ Maximum marks ( and passing marks=