Question : The following table shows the marks (in percentages) obtained by six students in six different subjects in an examination. The maximum marks in each subject are 100.
Students | SUBJECT | |||||
CS | PHYSICS | CHEMISTRY | MATHS | HISTORY | GEOGRAPHY | |
A | 95 | 65 | 90 | 70 | 70 | 80 |
B | 90 | 70 | 75 | 75 | 85 | 85 |
C | 80 | 80 | 65 | 70 | 90 | 95 |
D | 85 | 90 | 85 | 75 | 90 | 95 |
E | 80 | 95 | 95 | 85 | 90 | 95 |
F | 90 | 90 | 90 | 95 | 90 | 90 |
Answer the following question based on the table:
In which of the following subjects is the overall percentage the highest?
Option 1: Chemistry
Option 2: Geography
Option 3: History
Option 4: CS
Correct Answer: Geography
Solution :
Given: Full marks = 100
Total subjects = 6
Total marks = 100 × 6 = 600
Marks obtained in CS = 95 + 90 + 80 + 85 + 80 + 90 = 520
Required percentage = $\frac{\text{marks obtained}}{\text{Total marks}}\times100$
= $\frac{520}{600}\times100=86.66$%
Marks obtained in Physics = 65 + 70 + 80 + 90 + 95 + 90 = 490
Required percentage = $\frac{\text{marks obtained}}{\text{Total marks}}\times100$
= $\frac{490}{600}\times100=81.66$%
Marks obtained in Chemistry = 90 + 75 + 65 + 85 + 95 + 90 = 500
Required percentage = $\frac{\text{marks obtained}}{\text{Total marks}}\times100$
= $\frac{500}{600}\times100=83.33$%
Marks obtained in Maths = 70 + 75 + 70 + 75 + 85 + 95 = 470
Required percentage = $\frac{\text{marks obtained}}{\text{Total marks}}\times100$
= $\frac{470}{600}\times100=78.33$%
Marks obtained in History = 70 + 85 + 90 + 90 + 90 + 90 = 515
Required percentage = $\frac{\text{marks obtained}}{\text{Total marks}}\times100$
= $\frac{515}{600}\times100=85.83$%
Marks obtained in Geography = 80 + 85 + 95 + 95 + 95 + 90 = 540
Required percentage = $\frac{\text{marks obtained}}{\text{Total marks}}\times100$
= $\frac{540}{600}\times100=90$%
The overall percentage is highest in geography.
Hence, the correct answer is Geography.
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