When a student weighing 45 kg left a class, the average weight of the remaining 59 students increased by 200 g. What is the average weight of the remaining 59 students?
When a student weighing 45 kg left a class, the average weight of the remaining 59 students increased by 200 g. What is the average weight of the remaining 59 students?
(A) 56
(B) 57
(C) 58
(D) 59
Solution: Increase in average = 200 g = 0.2 kg
Number of remaining students = 59
Weight of the student who left = 45 kg
Formula:
Weight of the student who left = New average - Increase x Number remaining
Intuitive formula:
New average = Weight of the student who left + Increase x Number remaining