Question

The table below shows the marks scored by five students out of 100 in three different subjects in a class.
Choose the subject in which the students scored the highest median marks.

• A. Mathematics and Science
• B. Science
• C. Economics
• D. Mathematics

Answer 1

The correct option is C Economics

The given data is:

Finding median of Mathematics:
Step 1: Arranging marks in increasing order
$\Rightarrow$ 69,72,76,86,95
Step 2: Finding the middle value (median).
$\therefore$ Median = 76

Finding median of Science:
Step 1: Arranging marks in increasing order
$\Rightarrow$ 64,75,79,81,93
Step 2: Finding the middle value (median).
$\therefore$ Median = 79

Finding median of Economics:
Step 1: Arranging marks in increasing order
$\Rightarrow$ 65,78,83,88,92
Step 2: Finding the middle value (median).
$\therefore$ Median = 83

$\therefore$ The subject in which the students scored the highest median marks is economics.