Question
Average marks scored by Vineet in five subjects are 80.
The average marks scored by him (excluding his highest and lowest marks) are 72 and lowest marks scored by him are 54. Find the highest marks scored by him.Solution
Sum of marks scored by him in five subjects = 5 x 80 = 400 Sum of marks scored by him (excluding his highest and lowest marks) = 3 x 72 = 216 Therefore, sum of highest and lowest marks = 400 β 216 = 184 So, highest marks scored by him = 184 β 54 = 130