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Discussion Forum : Table Charts - Table Chart 3 (Q.No. 5)
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The following table gives the percentage of marks obtained by seven students in six different subjects in an examination.

The Numbers in the Brackets give the Maximum Marks in Each Subject.

Student Subject (Max. Marks)
Maths Chemistry Physics Geography History Computer Science
(150) (130) (120) (100) (60) (40)
Ayush905090607080
Aman1008080408070
Sajal906070709070
Rohit806580806060
Muskan806585955090
Tanvi707565854060
Tarun653550778080


5.
What is the overall percentage of Tarun?
52.5%
55%
60%
63%
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Aggregate marks obtained by Tarun

    = [ (65% of 150) + (35% of 130) + (50% of 120)

          + ((77% of 100) + (80% of 60) + (80% of 40) ]

    = [ 97.5 + 45.5 + 60 + 77 + 48 + 32 ]

    = 360.

The maximum marks (of all the six subjects)

    = (150 + 130 + 120 + 100 + 60 + 40)

    = 600.

Therefore Overall percentage of Tarun = ( 360 x 100 ) % = 60%.
600

Discussion:
21 comments Page 2 of 3.

Ahmed Ismail said:   9 years ago
@David.

The question is overall percentage NOT overall marks, so you need to find the % overall.

Varun said:   9 years ago
@Rita.

This 60 you got is average marks of all 6 subs if all subjects are of equal weight. Which is not asked in the question?

We need a percentage of marks (all sub having different weights) so we take aggregate.

Marks and divide by total marks achievable.

Rita said:   10 years ago
No, 360 are marks not % and we can do following calculations.

i.e 360/6 = 60 it is right.

K.niharika said:   1 decade ago
It will become 65%.

Jazz said:   1 decade ago
@David.

Because 360 are not the marks 360 are the % that's why.

DaVid Kawlni said:   1 decade ago
Why not aggregate marks divided by total number of subjects:

i.e. 360/6 = 60.

Chaitanya said:   1 decade ago
Percentage calculation simplification:

1% = 00 (two zeros) i.e. if we see one % symbol we can cancel two zeros.

If we find 2% symbols we can cancel zeros.

For ex: 90%150 = 9*15 = 135.

= 99%88 = 87.12.

Banu said:   1 decade ago
Please say some shortcut.

Navi said:   1 decade ago
How to make calculation easy for this sum?

Bhavhar said:   1 decade ago
Guys any shortcut for this sum?


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