SSC CPO 2019 PYQ — Question 118

SSC CPO Tier I - 9th December 2019 - Shift 1 • Quantitative Aptitude • Q118

While tabulation of marks scored in an examination by the students of a class, by mistake the marks scored by one student got recorded as 93 in place of 63, and thereby the average marks increased by 0.5. What was the number of students in the class?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. 60

Understanding

Application

Diffirence of 30 marks increase the average by 0.5  marks

Hence the total number of students is = 30 × 0.5

= 60