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The average age of three groups of people is: Group x = 83 years, Group y = 76 years, Group z = 85years, Group x and y = 79 years and Group y and z = 81years. Find the average age of all the groups.
(A) 82.5 years
(B) 81.5 years
(C) 80.5 years
(D) 79.5 years
(E) 78.5 years
(A) 82.5 years
(B) 81.5 years
(C) 80.5 years
(D) 79.5 years
(E) 78.5 years
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Find the ratio of students and then find the average.
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Ans B
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I´ve found another way. Maybe more complicated but still another option.
You know that the average of X and Y is 79, so you need to calculate:
(83x+76y)/(x+y)=79
It gives you the x:y ratio: 4:3
On the other hand, you have the average of Y and Z, meaning you calculate the same as previous:
(76y+85z)/(y+z)=81
It gives you the y:z ratio, which is 5:4
Combining both, you will realize that the ratio x:y:z is 12:15:20
In detail: 12= 4*3 (x*y), 15= 3*5 (y1*y2) and, finally, 20= 5*4 (y2*z).
The statement is asking you to find the average of x, y and, z. Now you have everything you need to do it:
(83*12+76*15+85*20)/(12+15+20)
Being x=12, y=15 and z=20, as I said before.
This results in 81,5 approx., which is answer B.
You know that the average of X and Y is 79, so you need to calculate:
(83x+76y)/(x+y)=79
It gives you the x:y ratio: 4:3
On the other hand, you have the average of Y and Z, meaning you calculate the same as previous:
(76y+85z)/(y+z)=81
It gives you the y:z ratio, which is 5:4
Combining both, you will realize that the ratio x:y:z is 12:15:20
In detail: 12= 4*3 (x*y), 15= 3*5 (y1*y2) and, finally, 20= 5*4 (y2*z).
The statement is asking you to find the average of x, y and, z. Now you have everything you need to do it:
(83*12+76*15+85*20)/(12+15+20)
Being x=12, y=15 and z=20, as I said before.
This results in 81,5 approx., which is answer B.
