What is the average marks of a class?
I) The highest marks of the class is 100 and the lowest marks is 20
II) The total number of students in class is 50.
Show Hint
Extremes (min/max) in a dataset do not determine the average of the whole group.
Step 1: Concept
Average = $\frac{\text{Total Marks}}{\text{Number of Students}}$.
Step 2: Analysis of Statement I
Range (20 to 100) tells us nothing about the distribution or total sum. Not sufficient.
Step 3: Analysis of Statement II
$N = 50$. Sum is unknown. Not sufficient.
Step 4: Combined Analysis
Knowing the number of students and the highest/lowest marks still leaves the marks of the other 48 students unknown. The sum, and thus the average, cannot be determined.
Step 5: Conclusion
Correct answer is (4).
Final Answer: (4)