Two Sections of a Class Took the Same Quiz

question 46

Multiple Choice

Two sections of a class took the same quiz. Section A had 15 students who had a mean score of 80,
And Section B had 20 students who had a mean score of 90. Overall, what was the approximate
Mean score for all of the students on the quiz?

• A) 84.3
• B) none of these
• C) 85.0
• D) It cannot be determined.
• E) 85.7

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