In an examination 35% of the students passed and 481 failed. How many students appeared for the examination?  Choose the correct choice from the following.
A) 540 B) 400 C) 700 D) 740 E) 840

Rationale: "let the number of students appeared be x then , 65 % of x = 481 65 x / 100 = 481 x = 481 * 100 / 65 = 740 answer is d"
Answer: D