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On a calculus test, male students received an average score of 77.6, while female students received an average score of 87.5. If the number of male students was twice the number of female students, what was the average score for the entire class?
A) 80.0
B) 80.9
C) 81.1
D) 82.5
E) 84.2
A) 80.0
B) 80.9
C) 81.1
D) 82.5
E) 84.2
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Re: On a calculus test, male students received an average score of 77.6, w
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Let the number of Males be M
And Females be F
Sum of scores of males = X
Sum of scores of females = Y
X = 77.6M
Y = 87.5F
the number of male students was twice the number of female students
M = 2F
the average score for the entire class = 77.6(2F)+ 87.5F/3F
=> 242.7F/3F
=> 80.9
Answer is B
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And Females be F
Sum of scores of males = X
Sum of scores of females = Y
X = 77.6M
Y = 87.5F
the number of male students was twice the number of female students
M = 2F
the average score for the entire class = 77.6(2F)+ 87.5F/3F
=> 242.7F/3F
=> 80.9
Answer is B
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07 Aug 2022, 07:45
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yashikaaggarwal, thanks for the great solution! It took me around three minutes as the problem involves multiplication and division. Is there anything that can be done for a faster calculation?
