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The average of marks obtained by 120 students in a certain examination is 35. If the average marks of passed students is 39 and that of the failed students is 15, what is the number of students who passed in the examination?

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A100
B150
C200
DNone of these
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Correct Answer

✅ Option a — 100

All Options:

  • A100
  • B150
  • C200
  • DNone of these

Detailed Solution & Explanation

Let n1\displaystyle n_1 be the number of passed students and n2\displaystyle n_2 be the number of failed students. - Total number of students: N=n1+n2=120  ⟹  n2=120−n1\displaystyle N = n_1 + n_2 = 120 \implies n_2 = 120 - n_1 - Average marks of all 120 students: xˉ=35\displaystyle \bar{x} = 35 - Average marks of passed students: xˉ1=39\displaystyle \bar{x}_1 = 39 - Average marks of failed students: xˉ2=15\displaystyle \bar{x}_2 = 15 Using the formula for the combined mean: xˉ=n1xˉ1+n2xˉ2n1+n2\bar{x} = \frac{n_1 \bar{x}_1 + n_2 \bar{x}_2}{n_1 + n_2} Substitute the given values: 35=39n1+15(120−n1)12035 = \frac{39 n_1 + 15(120 - n_1)}{120} Multiply both sides by 120: 4200=39n1+1800−15n14200 = 39 n_1 + 1800 - 15 n_1 4200−1800=24n14200 - 1800 = 24 n_1 2400=24n12400 = 24 n_1 n1=100n_1 = 100 Thus, the number of students who passed in the examination is 100. Hence, **Option A** is the correct answer.

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