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In an examination, a student who gets of the maximum marks fails by marks. Another student who scores of the maximum marks, gets marks more than the passing marks. The percentage required for passing is :

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Let the maximum marks of the examination be .
Step 1: Set up the equation for passing marks
From the first student's condition:



From the second student's condition:



**Step 2: Equate both conditions to find maximum marks ()**









So, the maximum marks are .

Step 3: Calculate the passing marks
Substitute into the first condition:



Step 4: Find the passing percentage



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In an examination, a student who gets of the maximum marks fails by marks. Another student who scores of the maximum marks, gets marks more than the passing marks. The percentage required for passing is :
A
B
C
D

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