document.write( "Question 1128134: 36 students took the ACT , with a mean score of 25.5. The boys had a mean score of 23.5 , while the girls had a mean score of 28. How many girls were in the group? \r
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36 students took the ACT , with a mean score of 25.5. The boys had a mean score of 23.5 , while the girls had a mean score of 28. How many girls were in the group?
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\n" ); document.write( "Total of scores of the 36 students:: 25.5*36 = 918
\n" ); document.write( "Total of boys scores:: 23.5B
\n" ); document.write( "Total of girls scores:: 28G
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\n" ); document.write( "Equations::
\n" ); document.write( "B + G = 36
\n" ); document.write( "23.5B + 28G = 918
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\n" ); document.write( "Modify to solve for \"B::
\n" ); document.write( "28B + 28G = 28*36
\n" ); document.write( "23.5B+28G = 918
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\n" ); document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"B\"
\n" ); document.write( "4.5B = 90
\n" ); document.write( "B = 20 (# of boys)
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\n" ); document.write( "Answer:: G = 36-B = 16 (# of girls)
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