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by ec81dh » Thu Apr 22, 2010 5:58 am
On two of his tests, Harry scored 30 out of a maximum of 50 and on the third he scored 40 out of a maximum of 100? What is his average percentage score on the three tests?

(a) 33.33%
(b) 40%
(c) 50%
(d) 53.3%
(e) 66.66%
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by ajith » Thu Apr 22, 2010 6:04 am
ec81dh wrote:On two of his tests, Harry scored 30 out of a maximum of 50 and on the third he scored 40 out of a maximum of 100? What is his average percentage score on the three tests?

(a) 33.33%
(b) 40%
(c) 50%
(d) 53.3%
(e) 66.66%
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Average = (60+60+40)/300 = 160/300 = 53.33%
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