SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 70

SSC CGL - 06 Dec 2022 - Shift 1 • Quantitative Aptitude • Q70

In a College, the number of students with different majors are as follows.

Subject Number of students
Mathematics 45
Physics 60
History 30
Hindi 65
Sanskrit 45

Find the average number of students in each subject.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. 49.

Concept Used:

Average=sum of termsNumber of termsAverage = {{sum\ of \ terms} \over {Number\ of \ terms}}

Explanation:

According to the given question,

Total number of students in all subjects = (45 + 60 + 30 + 65 + 45) = 245

Now, average number of students in each subject = 245/5 = 49.

Hence the average number of students in each subject is 49.