"In a class of p students, the average (arithmetic mean) of the test scores is 7 0 .
In another class of n students, the average of the scores for the same test is 9 2 .
When the scores of the two classes are combined, the average of the test scores is 8 6 .
Find the value n p and give your answer in its decimal form.
Reference wiki : sat mean, median, and mode
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Same way(+1).such a easy problem
Too ez. Piece of cake, mate. Imagine being part of the 3 percent that didn't get it right though; lol. I mean; I don't want to belittle them or be an asshole, but maybe maths isn't their thing lmao.
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yes ......
now 5% lol
I USED THE WAY OF THE OF MY ANCIENT GREEK AND ITALIAN ANCESTORS
Seriously Nico? Did you get Annabeth to help you? (lol)
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No, as a matter of fact, I did it on my own,
with a tiny, very tiny bit of godly help
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Tell me the name of one god other than Hestia who would get over their overblown ego and actually help a demigod with math problems... That's right, none, nada.
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@A Former Brilliant Member – Apollo, he is kinda moral now if you haven't noticed
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@Nico di Angelo – Oh, yeah, he has turned over a new leaf after the Python incident. He even gave me blue cookies! Ok, you win this time death breath, but only because of my short memory...
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@A Former Brilliant Member – hey, what's your dad up to?
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@Nico di Angelo – ...something embarrassing like singing 'Under the Sea' or watching 'Little Mermaid' no doubt...
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@A Former Brilliant Member – if your dad didn't love you, he would kill you
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@Nico di Angelo – and that's why I'm awesome :D
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@A Former Brilliant Member – another reason your alive is because the other gods don't want to offend Posidon so they don't kill you.
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@Nico di Angelo – Of course, the only time I find the Ancient Laws advantageous too...or I'd be ded at the amount of disrespect and sass i show them...
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@A Former Brilliant Member – right, if forgot they can't attack you unless, you attack first
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@Nico di Angelo – That's why, rule numero uno, is always piss off the gods, but never attack :P
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@A Former Brilliant Member – you going to be killed someday
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@Nico di Angelo – I'll gladly accept if I get to piss off the gods all my life :P
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@A Former Brilliant Member – What did hestia ever do to you?
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@Nico di Angelo – Well, all the gods except Hestia and Dad obviously...and Apollo maybe...and Artemis...coz she can order her Hunters to kill me...Hestia is my fav goddess. :)
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@A Former Brilliant Member – Yeah, she makes good food.
"Shutter" remember luke castelen's mom? "Sutter"
The mean of the first class can be given by: p t p = 7 0
Mean of second class: n t n = 9 2
t p + t n = 7 0 p + 9 2 n
Average: p + n 7 0 p + 9 2 n = 8 6
Simple algebraic manipulation gives 1 6 6
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p X = 7 0 → X = 7 0 p (Sum of scores of first class)
n Y = 9 2 → Y = 9 2 n (Sum of scores of second class)
p + n X + Y = 8 6 → p + n 7 0 p + 9 2 n = 8 6
7 0 p + 9 2 n = 8 6 p + 8 6 n → 6 n = 1 6 p
n p = 1 6 6 = 0 . 3 7 5