Study the table and answer the question that follows. The table shows the…
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Study the table and answer the question that follows.
The table shows the marks obtained by six students in two subjects, S1 and S2.
Students | Subjects | |
|---|---|---|
S1 | S2 | |
A | 150 | 20 |
B | 160 | 18 |
C | 200 | 30 |
D | 120 | 40 |
E | 300 | 57 |
F | 100 | 22 |
If the maximum marks in subject S1 are 300, what percentage of the maximum marks did student D obtain in subject S1?
Answer: A. 40% — ConceptTo express a part as a percentage of a total, divide the part by the total and multiply the ratio by 100. The part and the total must refer to the same…
- A.
40%
- B.
45%
- C.
30%
- D.
50%
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Correct answer: A
Concept
To express a part as a percentage of a total, divide the part by the total and multiply the ratio by 100. The part and the total must refer to the same quantity.
Application
From the table, student D obtained 120 marks in S1, while the maximum marks in S1 are 300.
Required percentage = (marks obtained / maximum marks) × 100.
Required percentage = (120 / 300) × 100 = 0.4 × 100 = 40%.
Cross-check
Forty percent of 300 is (40 / 100) × 300 = 120, which matches student D's S1 marks. Therefore, the required percentage is 40%.