SOLUTION: two classes of high school students take the same test . once class of 20 students had an average score 85% ; the other class of 30 students had an average score of 70% . what is t

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Question 1055459: two classes of high school students take the same test . once class of 20 students had an average score 85% ; the other class of 30 students had an average score of 70% . what is the average score for all students in both classes ?
a) 76% b) 77% c) 78% d) 79% e) 80%

Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the weighted average,
A=+%2820%2885%29%2B30%2870%29%29%2F%2820%2B30%29+
A=%281600%2B2100%29%2F50
A=+76+