SOLUTION: the average weight of a group of 75 girls was calculated as 47kgs it was later discovered that the weight of one of the girls was read as 45 kgs whereas her actual weight was 25 kg

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Question 1070217: the average weight of a group of 75 girls was calculated as 47kgs it was later discovered that the weight of one of the girls was read as 45 kgs whereas her actual weight was 25 kgs what is te actual average weight of the group of 75 girls ?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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MISTAKEN MEASURES
%2874%2Av%2B45%29%2F75=47, v was the actual average of 74 of the girls
The value of v can be found here.

CORRECTION MEASURES
%2874%2Av%2B25%29%2F75=