In an examination of Hindi, English and Mathematics subjects, the total marks are 120, 140 and 100 respectively. A student gets 40%, 55% and 45% marks in these subjects respectively. How many marks should he get in the Science subject out of the total 180 marks in it so that his combined percentage of marks obtained in all the four subjects becomes 60%? [Answer Limit: 50 words] [UKPSC 2023]
The student scores:
Total marks obtained: 48+77+45=170.
To achieve 60% in total 540 marks, he needs 324 marks. Thus, in Science:
x+170=324⇒x=154.
He should score 154 marks in Science.