document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=366486>Question 366486</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The mean of the test scores of a class of n students is 68 and the mean of the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "test scores of a class of m students is 94.The mean score, when both classes are combined, is 88.What is the value of m/n ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Total points for those n students is 68n<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and the mean of the test scores of a class of m students is 94.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total points for those m students is 94m<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The mean score, when both classes are combined, is 88.What is the value of m/n ?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(68n+94m)/(n+m) = 88<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "68n + 94m = 88n + 88m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20n = 6m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m/n= 20/6 = 10/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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