The number of students in a class who have answered correctly, wrongly, or not attempted each question in an exam, are listed in the table below. The marks for each question are also listed. There is no negative or partial marking.What is the average of the marks obtained by the class in the examination?
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Answer: C
To find the average marks obtained by the class, we first need to determine the total number of students in the class and the total marks obtained by all students combined.
Step 1: Determine the total number of students ()
The total number of students in the class can be found by summing the students who answered correctly, wrongly, or did not attempt any single question. Let's verify this using Question 1:
Checking other questions confirms that the class size is consistently .
Step 2: Calculate the total marks obtained by the class
Since there is no negative or partial marking, marks are only awarded for correct answers.
Step 3: Calculate the average marks
Thus, the average of the marks obtained by the class is 6.795, which corresponds to Option C.
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