a student has to obtain 33%of total marks to pass.he got 25% of total marks and failed by 40 marks.the number of total marks is:

• total 500
  33-25=8
  8--40
  100--?
  answer=500
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• Total marks=500
  If total marks=x, then 0.25x+40=0.33x
  0.08x=40, x=500
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• 500 because 25/100*x+40=33/100*x
  x/4+40=33x/100
  x=500
  
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