Question 21
EasyOriginal questionSection A has 30 students with an average score of 62, and Section B has 20 students with an average score of 72. What is the average score of all 50 students?
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer B
Correct answer: B
Explanation
Total of Section A = ; total of Section B = .
Combined total = 3,300 for 50 students.
Average = .
Worth noting
67 is the plain average of 62 and 72, which ignores that Section A is bigger. 68 swaps the group sizes.
- Concept
- Combined average of two groups of unequal size
- Typical timeTypical
- 40 s
- Your timeYours
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