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If the average marks of three batches of 55, 60 and 45 students respectively is 50, 55, 60, then the average marks of all the students is:

Difficulty: Medium

Correct Answer: 54.69

Explanation:

Given

  • Batch sizes: 55, 60, 45 students
  • Respective averages: 50, 55, 60

Step 1: Convert each average to a total
Total1 = 55 × 50 = 2750Total2 = 60 × 55 = 3300Total3 = 45 × 60 = 2700


Step 2: Aggregate and divide by total headcount
Grand total = 2750 + 3300 + 2700 = 8750Total students = 55 + 60 + 45 = 160Overall average = 8750 ÷ 160 = 54.6875 ≈ 54.69


Why not simple averaging?

  • A direct average of 50, 55, and 60 would ignore the different batch sizes; weighted average is required.

Final Answer
Average marks of all students ≈ 54.69.

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