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Mathew scored 42 marks in Biology, 51 marks in Chemistry, 58 marks in Mathematics, 35 marks in Physics and 48 marks English. The maximum marks, a student can score in each subject, are 60. How much overall percentage did Mathew get in this exam ?
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- 76%
- 82%
- 68%
- 78%
- None of the above
Correct Option: D
Total marks scored by Mathew in all subjests = 42 + 51 + 58 + 35 + 48 = 234
∵ Maximum marks is 60 in any subject.
∴ Maximum marks = 60 x 5 = 300
∴ Percentage of Mathew's marks
= [(Marks obtained / Maximum marks)] x 100
= (234 / 300) x 100
= 234/3 = 78%
