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document.write( "A total of 50 juniors and seniors were given a mathematics test. The 35 juniors attained an average score of 80 while the 15 seniors attained an average of 70 What was the average score for all 50 students who took the test? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Rule: (sum of scores) divided by (# of students) = average score<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So (average*# of students) = sum of scores<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sum of scores for juniors = 80*35 =2800 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "sum of scores for seniors = 70*15 =1050<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total sum of scores = 3850<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Average for all 50 students = 3850/50 = 77<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. <BR>\n" );
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