document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=884646>Question 884646</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the class average is 53 and there are 32 students in that class how many people failed?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #534548 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=534548\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> More information is needed.  What constitutes a failing grade?  If the mean is 53 and 59 is a failing grade, it's possible that they ALL failed.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "32 students * 53 mean = 1696 total points.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Those points can be distributed in ANY manner as long as they come up with the total.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It could be that 10 students got 100 on the exam, and the rest all failed.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Or maybe everyone got 53.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Likely somewhere between, but we don't have enough information to solve this. </SPAN>\n" );
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