Question

There are 10 boys and 20 girls in a class. The class has a test. The mean mark for all the class is 60. The mean mark for the girls is 54. Work out the mean mark for the boys.

Answer 1

Answer:

Total Class Mark = Mean Class Mark x Number of Students = 60 x 30 = 1800. We can do the same for the girls' mark giving us Total Girls' Mark = Mean Girls' Mark x Number of Girls = 54 x 20 = 1080. This then gives us the total boys mark as Total Boys' Mark = Total Class Mark - Total Girls' Mark = 1800 - 1080 = 720. Now we have everything we need to work out the boys' mean mark and we get Boys' Mean Mark = Total Boys' Mark/Number of Boys = 720/10 = 72.