Select the correct answerThe average weight of a certain number of students in a group is 72 kg. If 10 students having an average weight of 78 kg leave and 4 students having an average weight of 80 kg join the group, the average weight of the students in the decreases by 0.7 kg. The number of students initially in the group is?Options46445456
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Select the correct answerThe average weight of a certain number of students in a group is 72 kg. If 10 students having an average weight of 78 kg leave and 4 students having an average weight of 80 kg join the group, the average weight of the students in the decreases by 0.7 kg. The number of students initially in the group is?Options46445456
Solution
Let's denote the initial number of students as 'x'.
According to the problem, the total weight of these 'x' students is 72x kg.
When 10 students leave, the total weight becomes 72x - 10*78 kg.
When 4 students join, the total weight becomes 72x - 1078 + 480 kg.
The new average weight is now 72 - 0.7 = 71.3 kg.
So, we can set up the equation:
(72x - 1078 + 480) / (x - 10 + 4) = 71.3
Solving this equation will give us the initial number of students 'x'.
Let's solve it:
72x - 780 + 320 = 71.3x + 71.3*6 0.7x = 460 x = 460 / 0.7 x = 657.14
Since the number of students cannot be a fraction, there seems to be a mistake in the problem or the options provided. The initial number of students 'x' should be a whole number.
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