.A new subject is added in which all the students have scored 100 marks. If total marks are calculated as sum of the marks of highest 4 sub…

Solution;

Given ; Total mark is calculated by the sum of highest 4 marks.

All students have 100 markes as one of their highest mark.

Student 1 :

4 highest marks : 100, 96, 90, 87

Total mark : 100+96+90+87 = 373

Student 2 :

4 highest marks : 100, 99, 94, 89

Total mark : 100+99+94+89 = 382

Student 3 :

4 highest marks : 100, 99, 99, 92

Total mark : 100+99+99+92 = 390

Student 4 :

4 highest marks : 100, 96, 91, 89

Total mark : 100+96+91+89 = 376

Student 5 :

4 highest marks : 100, 95, 92, 92

Total mark : 100+95+92+92 = 379

Ranking by total marks:

Student 3 , 2 , 5 , 4 , 1.

The second highest total mark belongs to student 2.

So, the correct option is 2). Student 2