The average marks of students in five subjects in class X in a school is given in the table.
| Year | History (Out of 200 marks) | Geography (Out of 100 marks) | Mathematics (out of 200 marks) | Science (Out of 200 marks) | English (Out of 150 marks) |
| 1984 | 88 | 46 | 94 | 98 | 60 |
| 1985 | 90 | 35 | 88 | 120 | 90 |
| 1986 | 100 | 45 | 112 | 102 | 66 |
| 1987 | 120 | 38 | 96 | 112 | 45 |
| 1988 | 124 | 54 | 80 | 96 | 57 |
The average percentage marks of which of the following pairs of subjects was the same in 1985?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Science, English
In 1885,
The average % marks of History = (90/200) *100 = 45%
In geography = (35/100)*100 = 35%
In mathematics = (88/200) * 100 = 44%
In Science = (120/200) * 100 = 60%
In English = (90/150) * 100 = 60%
Hence In science and English have the same % average marks