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
  • x = 45 + (0.2 x 59)
  • = 45 + 11.8
  • = 56.8 ≈ 57
  • Answer: 57 (B)
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