2005 AMC 10A Problems/Problem 6

Problem

The average (mean) of $20$ numbers is $30$, and the average of $30$ other numbers is $20$. What is the average of all $50$ numbers?

$\textbf{(A) } 23\qquad \textbf{(B) } 24\qquad \textbf{(C) } 25\qquad \textbf{(D) } 26\qquad \textbf{(E) } 27$

Solution

Since the average of the first $20$ numbers is $30$, their sum is $20\cdot30=600$.

Since the average of $30$ other numbers is $20$, their sum is $30\cdot20=600$.

So the sum of all $50$ numbers is $600+600=1200$

Therefore, the average of all $50$ numbers is $\frac{1200}{50}=\boxed{\textbf{(B) }24}$

Video Solution

https://youtu.be/kLZ3sbmfUb4

~Charles3829

See also

2005 AMC 10A (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
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Problem 5
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