The table shows the percentage of marks obtained by six students in six subjects A–F of an MCA programme (maximum marks in brackets).
| Student | A (150) | B (100) | C (150) | D (125) | E (75) | F (50) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anil | 66% | 75% | 88% | 56% | 56% | 90% |
| Arman | 82% | 76% | 84% | 96% | 92% | 88% |
| Arpit | 76% | 66% | 78% | 88% | 72% | 70% |
| Gaurav | 90% | 88% | 96% | 76% | 84% | 86% |
| Gurjit | 64% | 70% | 68% | 72% | 68% | 74% |
| Priya | 48% | 56% | 50% | 64% | 64% | 58% |
The total marks obtained in all the six subjects together is more than 490 by exactly how many students?
ATwo
BThree ✓ Correct
CFour
DFive
Correct answer: (B) Three
Explanation
Exactly three students score more than 490, so the answer is three.
Computing each student's total from the percentages gives their overall marks.
Anil scores 463 and Gurjit 446, both below 490.
Priya scores 360, also below 490.
Arman 558, Arpit 496 and Gaurav 568 are all above 490.
So the three students above 490 are Arman, Arpit and Gaurav.
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