A candidate scores 20% and fails by 50 marks, while another candidate who score 40% marks, gests 30 marks more than the minimun required marks to pass the examination. Find the maximum marks for the examination.

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Let the maximum marks be N. According to the question, (20N/100) + 50 = (40N/100) - 30 ⇒ 20N/100 = 80 ∴ N = (80 x 100)/20 = 400

A candidate scores 20% and fails by 50 marks, while another candidate who score 40% marks, gests 30 marks more than the minimun required marks to pass the examination. Find the maximum marks for the examination.

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