A student has to obtain 33% of the total marks to pass. He got 175 marks and failed by 89 marks. The maximum marks are?
Choose the correct choice from the following answers:  A) 450  B) 300  C) 800  D) 610  E) 175

Rationale: "let the maximum marks be x then , 33 % of x = 175 + 89 33 x / 100 = 264 x = 800 answer is c"
Answer: C