Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Data Interpretation & Stats

Question:

The average marks of students in five subjects in class X in a school is given in the table.

Year

History (out of 200 marks)

Geography (out of 100 marks)

Mathematics (out of 200 marks)

Science (out of 200 marks)

English (out of 150 marks)

1984

88

46

94

98

60

1985

90

35

88

120

90

1986

100

45

112

102

66

1987

120

38

96

112

45

1988

124

54

80

96

57

The average percentage marks of which of the following pairs of subjects was the same in 1985?

Options:

Geography, Mathematics

Science, Geography

Science, English

English, Mathematics

Correct Answer:

Science, English

Explanation:

Solving one by one for each option :-

1. Geography, Mathematics

Average %age Marks obtained in Geography

= \(\frac{35}{100}\) = 0.35

Average %age Marks obtained in Mathematics

=  \(\frac{88}{200}\) = 0.44

Not equal

2. Science, Geography

Average %age Marks obtained in Science

= \(\frac{120}{200}\) = 0.6

Average %age Marks obtained in Geography

=\(\frac{35}{100}\)= 0.35

Not equal

3. Science, English

Average %age Marks obtained in Science

= \(\frac{120}{200}\) = 0.6

Average %age Marks obtained in English

=\(\frac{90}{150}\)= 0.6

Average percentage marks of Science, English are equal.

4. English, Mathematics

Average %age Marks obtained in English

=\(\frac{90}{150}\)= 0.6

Average %age Marks obtained in Mathematics

=  \(\frac{88}{200}\) = 0.44

Not equal.

Ans = Science, English