The average weight of 60 students in a class is 56.4 kg. If 12 students having average weight 59.5 kg leave and 15 students having average weight 54 kg join the class, then what is the average weight (in kg) of the students in the class (correct to one decimal place)?

The average weight of 60 students in a class is 56.4 kg. If 12 students having average weight 59.5 kg leave and 15 students having average weight 54 kg join the class, then what is the average weight (in kg) of the students in the class (correct to one decimal place)? Correct Answer 55.2

Average weight of 60 students = 56.4

Hence, sum of weight of 60 students = 56.4 × 60 = 3384

Average weight of 12 students = 59.5

Hence, sum weight of 12 students = 59.5 × 12 = 714

Average weight of 15 students = 54 kg

Hence, sum weight of 15 students 54 × 15 = 810

According to the question, 12 students leave and 15 students join so that final step:

Total sum of weight of all students 63 students = 3384 – 714 + 810 = 3480

∴ Average weight of all 63 students = 3480/63 = 55.238 ≈ 55.2

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Each question below is followed by two statements I and II. You have to determine whether the data given in the statements are sufficient for answering the question. You should use the data and your knowledge of Mathematics to choose the best possible answer. What is the average weight of new students added? I. In a class 60% students are male and there average weight is 15 kg more than the female students, 9 males and 6 new female students joined the class and the average weight of the class increased by 0.84 II. Total male students in the class is 12 more than female students adding 9 male students to the class increases the average weight of male students by 1 kg and adding 6 female students increases the average weight of female students by 0.6.