SOLUTION: On a math test, 10 girls scored an average of 30/40 points. The 15 boys also scored 30/40 points. Which group did best?

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Question 471004: On a math test, 10 girls scored an average of 30/40 points. The 15 boys also scored 30/40 points. Which group did best?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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The boys scored more total points, but only because there were more of them. Statistically speaking, the two groups did equally as well..