There are 96 students in a class, out of which the number of girls is 40% more than that of the boys. The average score in mathematics of the boys is 40% more than the average score of girls. If the average score in mathematics of all the students is 63, then what is the average score of the girls in mathematics? |
51 54 55 57 |
54 |
Ratio of girls to boys = 7 : 5 Number of girls = \(\frac{96}{12}\) × 7 = 56 Number of Boys = \(\frac{96}{12}\) × 5 = 40 Ratio of average score of Boys to Girls = 7 : 5 40 × 7R + 56 × 5R = 96 × 63 280R + 280R = 6048 R = 10.8 Average score of girls = 5R = 5 × 10.8 = 54 |