A student has to obtain 33% of the total marks to pass. He got 125 marks and failed by 73 marks. The maximum marks are? Select the correct option.
A) 450
B) 300
C) 500
D) 600
E) 175

Rationale: "let the maximum marks be x then , 33 % of x = 125 + 73 33 x / 100 = 198 x = 600 answer is d"
Answer: D