Question : In an exam, a student got 40 marks and still failed by 20 percent marks. If the passing percentage is 40 percent, then what are the maximum marks for the exam?
Option 1: 160
Option 2: 250
Option 3: 200
Option 4: 180
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Correct Answer: 200
Solution :
Let the maximum mark be $x$.
According to the question,
40 + 20% of $x$ = 40% of $x$
⇒ 20% of $x$ = 40
⇒ $x$ = 200
Hence, the correct answer is 200.
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