ABC26GN1291 · Simplification

Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Simplification · Exam: 2009 · Marks: · Difficulty:

In a test, a candidate secured 336 marks out of maximum marks $x$. If the maximum marks $x$ had been converted into 400 marks, he would have secured 192 marks. What was the maximum marks of the test?
(a)500
(b)650
(c)700
(d)750
(e)800
Answer
Answer (as printed): C
Explanation
$\frac{336}{x}=\frac{192}{400} \Rightarrow x=\frac{336 \times 400}{192}=700$.

Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.

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