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The average (mean) of <math>20</math> numbers is <math>30</math>, and the average of <math>30</math> other numbers is <math>20</math>. What is the average of all <math>50</math> numbers?
 
The average (mean) of <math>20</math> numbers is <math>30</math>, and the average of <math>30</math> other numbers is <math>20</math>. What is the average of all <math>50</math> numbers?
  
<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 23\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 24\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 25\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 26\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 27 </math>
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<math> \textbf{(A) } 23\qquad \textbf{(B) } 24\qquad \textbf{(C) } 25\qquad \textbf{(D) } 26\qquad \textbf{(E) } 27 </math>
  
 
==Solution==
 
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So the sum of all <math>50</math> numbers is <math>600+600=1200</math>
 
So the sum of all <math>50</math> numbers is <math>600+600=1200</math>
  
Therefore, the average of all <math>50</math> numbers is <math>\frac{1200}{50}=24 \Longrightarrow \mathrm{(B)}</math>
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Therefore, the average of all <math>50</math> numbers is <math>\frac{1200}{50}=\boxed{\textbf{(B) }24}</math>
  
CHECK OUT Video Solution: https://youtu.be/WIR8yPLET9Y
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==Video Solution==
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https://youtu.be/kLZ3sbmfUb4
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~Charles3829
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==

Latest revision as of 19:09, 25 December 2022

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)
Preceded by
Problem 5
Followed by
Problem 7
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