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In an examination, Anita scored 31% marks and failed by 16 marks. Sunita scored 40% marks and obtained 56 marks more than those required to pass. Find the minimum marks required to pass.

A394

B410

C264

D311

Answer:

C. 264

Read Explanation:

Passing marks = x × (31/100) + 16 Passing marks = x × (40/100) – 56 31x/100 + 16 = 40x/100 – 56 40x/100 – 31x/100 = 56 + 16 9x/100 = 72 x = 72 × (100/9) x = 800 Passing marks = 800 × 31/100 + 16 = 248 + 16 = 264


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