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Competitive Exams · Aptitude · question 529

Q529

The number of students in a class is 45, out of which 331/3\% are boys and the rest are girls. The average score of girls is Science is 662/3\% more than that of boys. If the average score of all the students is 78, then the average score of girls is:

The number of students in a class is 45, out of which  are boys and the rest are girls. The average score of girls is Science is  more than that of boys. If the average score of all the students is 78, then the average score of girls is:
A.
54
B.
65
C.
78
D.
90
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
Number of students = 45
Number of boys =  of 45 = 15
Number of girls = 45 - 15 = 30
Obtain marks of girls in science subject is  more then the obtain marks of boys.

Total marks
15 × 3x + 30 × 5x = 45 × 78
3x + 2 × 5x = 3 × 78
13x = 3 × 78
x = 3 × 6
x = 18
5x = 18 × 5
5x = 90