The following table shows marks obtained out of 100 by Maria and Shehnaz in five subjects :

Subject	Maria	Shehnaz
English	74	81
Maths	88	78
Social Science	65	77
Hindi	73	72
Science	90	82

Based on the table above identify the correct statement from among the following :

Correct Answer: The aggregate marks of Maria and Shehnaz are equal.

Step-by-step explanation:

To identify the correct statement, let's analyze the data given in the table for each subject and calculate the aggregate (total) marks for both Maria and Shehnaz.

1. Marks obtained in each subject:

• English: Maria = 74, Shehnaz = 81
• Maths: Maria = 88, Shehnaz = 78
• Social Science: Maria = 65, Shehnaz = 77
• Hindi: Maria = 73, Shehnaz = 72
• Science: Maria = 90, Shehnaz = 82

2. Calculate Maria's aggregate marks:

$\text{Total Marks (Maria)}=74+88+65+73+90=390$

3. Calculate Shehnaz's aggregate marks:

$\text{Total Marks (Shehnaz)}=81+78+77+72+82=390$

4. Evaluating the given statements:

• Maria has scored more marks than Shehnaz in all the subjects except the languages: Incorrect (Maria scored 65 in Social Science while Shehnaz scored 77).
• Maria has scored more marks than Shehnaz in only two subjects: Incorrect (Maria scored higher in Maths, Hindi, and Science — total 3 subjects).
• Shehnaz’s aggregate marks in Maths and Science are more than Maria’s aggregate marks in these subjects: Incorrect (Shehnaz = 78 + 82 = 160; Maria = 88 + 90 = 178).
• The aggregate marks of Maria and Shehnaz are equal: Correct (Both scored a total of 390 marks).

Therefore, the statement "The aggregate marks of Maria and Shehnaz are equal." is correct.