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      Question

      The average weight of a certain number of students in a

      group was 72 kg. If 11 students, with an average weight of 76 kg each, leave the group, and 5 students, each with an average weight of 79 kg, join the group, the average weight of the students in the group decreases by 0.6 kg. The number of students initially in the group was:┬а
      A 19 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B 25 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C 21 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D 17 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      Let: Initial students = x Initial total = 72x 11 leave (76 kg avg) тЗТ lose 836 kg 5 join (79 kg avg) тЗТ gain 395 kg New total = 72x тИТ 836 + 395 = 72x тИТ 441 New students = x тИТ 6 New avg = 72 тИТ 0.6 = 71.4 Equation: (72x тИТ 441)/(x тИТ 6) = 71.4 тЖТ 72x тИТ 441 = 71.4(x тИТ 6) тЖТ 72x тИТ 441 = 71.4x тИТ 428.4 тЖТ 0.6x = 12.6 тЗТ x = 21

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