document.write( "Question 312379: In a science test, a class of 30 students had an average of 80. The 20 girls in the class had an average of 85. What is the average of the 10 boys in the class?
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Let B be the boys' scores, G be the girls' scores.
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\n" ); document.write( "1.\"B%2BG=2400\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"G%2F20=85\"
\n" ); document.write( "2.\"G=1700\"
\n" ); document.write( "Then from eq. 1,
\n" ); document.write( "\"B%2BG=2400\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"B%2B1700=2400\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"B=700\"
\n" ); document.write( "Since there are 10 boys, then
\n" ); document.write( "\"Y=700%2F10=70\"
\n" ); document.write( "The boys had an average of 70 on the test. \r
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