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A student who scored 30% failed by 40 marks, while another who scored 50% got 60 marks more than the passing mark. Find the maximum marks of the exam.

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  • A400
  • B450
  • C600
  • D500

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With pass mark P and maximum M: 0.30M = P − 40 and 0.50M = P + 60. Subtracting gives 0.20M = 100, so M = 500.
Answer: D) 500

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