Shalini got of the maximum marks in an exam. She failed by marks. Malini scored of the maximum, and this score was marks more than the pass mark. What is the pass mark?
Shalini got of the maximum marks in an exam. She failed by marks. Malini scored of the maximum, and this score was marks more than the pass mark. What is the pass mark?
Solution
✅ Correct Option: 2
Let the maximum marks and the pass mark
From Shalini's information:
She got of maximum marks
She failed by marks, so her score was marks less than pass mark.
... (equation 1)
From Malini's information:
She got of maximum marks
Her score was marks more than pass mark.
... (equation 2)
From equation 1:
From equation 2:
Since both expressions equal :
Substituting in equation 1:
Therefore, the pass mark is marks.
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