SOLUTION: Suppose that the mean score of a class of 28 students was 73. The 18 male students in the class had a mean score of 60. What was the mean score for the 10 female students?

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Question 382825: Suppose that the mean score of a class of 28 students was 73. The 18 male students in the class had a mean score of 60. What was the mean score for the 10 female students?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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Mean of 28 students = 73
total score of all students = 2044
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18 male students mean =60
total of their scores = 18*60 = 1080
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difference of scores = total score of female students
2044-1080=964
Mean of 12 female students = 964/10
Mean = 96.4
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