Akash, Ajay, Sonia, Anju and Rohit are in a group. The average marks scored by their group is 27. Akash left the group and now the average of the remaining students is 24. How many marks did Akash score?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e 39.
Total for 5 = 5 × 27 = 135
Total for remaining 4 = 4 × 24 = 96
Akash’s marks = 135 − 96 = 39