In an exam, a student got 40 marks and still failed by 20 percent marks. If the passing percentage is 40 percent, then what are the maximum marks of the exam?

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  1. 160
  2. 250
  3. 200
  4. 180

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Option 3 : 200
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Calculation:

Let the maximum mark is x.

According to the question

40 + 20% of x = 40% of x

20% of x = 40

x = 200

Therefore, the maximum marks for the exam are 200.

Option 3 is the correct answer.

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