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GMATH practice exercise (Quant Class 6)
Each student in a certain class is considered intermediate or strong, but not both. The average of the grades of the strong students is 6.3 points, exactly two points above the average of the grades of the intermediate students. What is the percentage of strong students in this class, if the average of all students grades in this class is half point below the average of the grades of the strong students?
(A) 60%
(B) 65%
(C) 70%
(D) 75%
(E) 80%
Given:
1. Each student in a certain class is considered intermediate or strong, but not both.
2. The average of the grades of the strong students is 6.3 points, exactly two points above the average of the grades of the intermediate students.
Asked: What is the percentage of strong students in this class, if the average of all students grades in this class is half point below the average of the grades of the strong students?
1. Each student in a certain class is considered intermediate or strong, but not both.
2. The average of the grades of the strong students is 6.3 points, exactly two points above the average of the grades of the intermediate students.
Average of the grades of strong students = 6.3 points
Average of the grades of intermediate students = 4.3 points
Let the percentage of strong students in this class be x%
the percentage of intermediate students in this class = (100 - x)%
The average of all students grades in this class is half point below the average of the grades of the strong students.
The total of all students grades in this class = 6.3x + 4.3(100-x) = (6.3 -.5)*100 = 5.8*100 = 580
2x + 430 = 580
2x = 150
x = 75%
The percentage of strong students in this class = 75%
IMO D