36% of the maximum marks are required to pass a test. A student get 123 marks and is declared failed by 39 marks. find the maximum marks.

450 was the MAXIMUM MARKS.

SOLUTION:-

123 marks were scored by a student and he failed by 39 marks so to pass the test minimum marks required = 123+39=162.

As 36% marks s required to pass , therefore -

36% of x =162

x= (162*100)/36

= 450.