SOLUTION: the average of the test scores of a class of p students is 70, and the average of the test scores of a class of n is 92. When the scores of both classes are combined, the average

SOLUTION: the average of the test scores of a class of p students is 70, and the average of the test scores of a class of n is 92. When the scores of both classes are combined, the average

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Question 464597: the average of the test scores of a class of p students is 70, and the average of the test scores of a class of n is 92. When the scores of both classes are combined, the average is 86. What is the value of p/n?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
p/n=70/92=.761..
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