Question

In an examination, Nitin gets 98 marks. This amounts to 56% of the maximum marks. What are the maximum marks? 

A. 75 

B. 150 

C. 175 

D. 225

Answer 1

Let the maximum marks = Z 

∴ 56% of Z = 98 

⇒ Z × 56/100 = 98 

⇒ Z = 98 × 100/56 

⇒ Z = 7 × 100/4 

⇒ Z = 175