JAMB Mathematics 2010 Paper

Concept:Students fail if their marks are strictly below the pass mark of $5$.Explanation:The pass mark given is $5$.Therefore, any student who scored $5$ or more passed the test.Students with marks $2$, $3$, or $4$ scored below the pass mark and failed.From the table, the numbers of students who obtained these marks are:Marks $2$: $3$ studentsMarks $3$: $1$ studentMarks $4$: $5$ studentsSo the total number of students who failed is:$3 + 1 + 5 = 9$This matches option D.Answer:D. $9$