A student needs 40% marks to pass in an exam. He got 240 marks and failed by 40 marks. Find the total marks?
Explanation:
Let total marks = x
∴ Pass marks = 40% of x
Also pass marks = 240 + 40 = 280
∴ 40% of x = 280
x = 280/(40%) = 700
Hence, option (a).
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