How low can off-star price fall before you get margin call

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Suppose that Off-Star currently is selling at $60 per share. You buy 100 shares, borrowing the maximum amount of the purchase price from your broker. If the initial margin is 50% and the maintenance margin is 25%, how low can Off-Star's price fall before you get a margin call? Assume the price fall happens immediately

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