A student has to obtain 33% of the total marks to pass. He got 125 marks and failed by 40 marks. The maximum marks are :
Pick.
A) 500
B) 387
C) 298
D) 267
E) 191

Rationale: "explanation : given that the student got 125 marks and still he failed by 40 marks = > the minimum pass mark = 125 + 40 = 165 given that minimum pass mark = 33 % of the total mark answer : a ) 500"
Answer: A