MCQ
The average marks of boys in class is $52$ and that of girls is $42.$ The average marks ofboys and girls combined is $50.$ The percentage of boys in the class is 
  • $80$
  • B
    $60$
  • C
    $40$
  • D
    $20$

Answer

Correct option: A.
$80$
a
Let the number of boys and girls be $x$ and $y$

$\therefore 52 x+42 y=50(x+y)$

$52 x+42 y=50 x+50 y$

$52 x-50 x=50 y-42 y$

$2 x=8 y$

$x=4 y$

Total number of students in the class $=x+y$

$=4 y+y$

$=5 y$

Percentage of boys $=\frac{4 y}{5 y} \times 100^{20}$

$=80$

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