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The following table gives the percentage of marks obtained by 6 students in 6 subjects in an examination. The numbers in brackets are the maximum marks in each subject (120 for every subject).…

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The following table gives the percentage of marks obtained by 6 students in 6 subjects in an examination. The numbers in brackets are the maximum marks in each subject (120 for every subject).

STUDENTS Physics (120) Biology (120) Maths (120) Geology (120) Economics (120) English (120)
A 70 75 70 65 60 70
B 80 70 75 60 50 75
C 75 72 71 70 60 65
D 60 70 65 55 60 70
E 70 75 65 50 55 60
F 65 70 60 65 50 60


How many students have obtained more than 65% marks overall (aggregate of all the subjects) and who are those students?
  1. 3; A, B, C
  2. 2; B and C
  3. Only one; B
  4. 3; B, C, D

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A - 3; A, B, C
Overall % (equal maxima, so simple average): A 68.33, B 68.33, C 68.83, D 63.33, E 62.5, F 61.67. Only A, B, C exceed 65%: 3 students (A, B, C).

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