Question

The following table shows marks obtained out of 100 by Maria and Shehnaz in five subjects:

	Maria	Shehnaz
English	74	81
Maths	88	78
Social Science	65	77
Hindi	73	72
Science	90	82

 
Based on the table above identify the correct statement from among the following:

1. Maria has scored more marks than Shehnaz in only two subjects.
2. Shehnaz's aggregate marks in Maths and Science are more than Maria's aggregate marks in these subjects
3. The aggregate marks of Maria and Shehnaz are equal
4. Maria has scored less marks than Shehnaz in all the subjects except the languages.

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : The aggregate marks of Maria and Shehnaz are equal

From the table given in the question

1) Maria has scored more marks than Shehnaz in Maths, Hindi and Science so option 1 is incorrect

2) Shehnaz's Aggregate marks in Maths and Science = 78 + 82 = 160

Maria's Aggregate marks in Maths and Science = 88 + 90 = 178

Shehnaz's aggregate marks in Maths and Science are less than Maria's aggregate marks in these subjects so option 2 is also incorrect

3) Aggregate marks of Maria = 74 + 88 + 65 + 73 + 90 = 390

Aggregate marks of Shehnaz = 81 + 78 + 77 + 72 + 82 = 390

The aggregate marks of Maria and Shehnaz are equal so the option 3 is correct

4) Score of Maria except language = 88 + 65 + 90 = 243

Score of Shehnaz  except language = 78 + 77 + 82 = 237

Maria has scored more marks than Shehnaz in all the subjects except the languages, so option 4 is also incorrect

∴ The correct answer is option 3