In an examination, 80 percent marks are required to get scholarship. Abhi got 1005 and failed to get the scholarship by 13 percent of the maximum marks. What was the maximum marks?


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Let maximum marks be x, 0.8x is the marks required for scholarship. Abhi lost the scholarship by (0.8x - 1005) marks. This difference is 13% of maximum marks, So

(0.8x - 1005) / x = 0.13
0.8x - 1005 = 0.13x
0.67x = 1005
x = 1500


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