document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=543859>Question 543859</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose that the mean score of a class of 31 students was 80. The 15 male students in the class had a mean score of 70. What was the mean score for the 16 female students? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Total points for the class: 80*31 = 2480<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total points for the boys: 15*70 = 1050<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "mean score for the girls: (2480-1050)/16 = 89.375<BR>\n" );
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