Question

In an examination, a candidate scores the following percentage of marks : English - $44$ ;Hindi -$58$; Maths - $74$; Physics - $61$; Chemistry - $62$. If weights $2,4,4,5,3$ respectively allotted to these subjects, then the candidate's weighted mean percentage is

• A. $61$
• B. $61.5$
• C. $62$
• D. $62.5$

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

$61.5$

Weighted mean average = $\frac{\sum (weight\times percentage)}{sumofweigths}$
= $\frac{2\times 44+4\times 58+4\times 74+5\times 61+3\times 62}{2+4+4+5+3}$
= 61.5