Subject

    Quantitative Aptitude

    Topic

    Average

    The average marks of 10 students on a class are 85. When the highest and the lowest marks are dropped, the average becomes 84. If the highest marks are 95, then find out the lowest marks.

    ক)
    85
    খ)
    78
    গ)
    60
    ঘ)
    89
    ঙ)
    None of these

    Explanation

    Let the lowest marks be x. Total marks of 10 students = 10 × 85 = 850 Now, on dropping highest and lowest, the average becomes 84. Therefore, the total marks of remaining 8 = 8 × 84 = 672 Now the total marks are given by- ⇒ 850 = 672 + 95 + x ⇒ 850 = 767 + x ⇒ x = 850 – 767 ⇒ x = 83 Hence, the lowest marks are 83.

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