Ten students with an average of 80 have 800 total marks. Fifteen students averaging 85 have 1275 marks. Therefore, the five newly added students together scored 1275 minus 800, which equals 475.
The average of 10 students is 80. The average becomes 85 after adding 5 more students. What is the total marks of the 5 new students?
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