Question

The following table shows the marks obtained by six students in four subjects in an examination in the year 2016. (The maximum marks for each subject are 100.)

In which subject did the students show the best performance?

• A. English
• B. Mathematics
• C. Science
• D. Hindi

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Mathematics

To find the best performance, we calculate the average marks in each subject.

English:

$84 + 86 + 75 + 88 + 77 + 72 = 482 \Rightarrow \frac{482}{6} \approx 80.33$

Hindi:

$80 + 85 + 79 + 83 + 74 + 88 = 489 \Rightarrow \frac{489}{6} \approx 81.5$

Mathematics:

$100 + 92 + 100 + 99 + 95 + 100 = 586 \Rightarrow \frac{586}{6} \approx 97.67$
Science:

$100 + 90 + 99 + 93 + 75 + 72 = 529 \Rightarrow \frac{529}{6} \approx 88.17$
Highest average:

Mathematics ≈ 97.67