Multiple choice

The questions given below contain two statements giving certain data. You have to decide whether the data given in the statements are sufficient for answering the question? Mark answer- A student got a total of 430 marks in 5 subjects. How much marks did he get in English? (I) His average marks in other four subjects is 84. (II) His marks in English is 8 more than his average marks in five subjects.

  1. statement I alone is sufficient but statement II alone is not sufficient.

  2. statement II alone is sufficient but statement I alone is not sufficient.

  3. each statement alone (either I or II) is sufficient.

  4. statement I and II together are not sufficient.

  5. both statement together are sufficient, but neither statement alone is sufficient.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Statement I: Other 4 subjects total = 84 × 4 = 336. English = 430 - 336 = 94. Sufficient. Statement II: Average of 5 = 430/5 = 86. English = 86 + 8 = 94. Sufficient. Each statement alone gives the answer.

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