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Problem
After finding the average of scores, a student carelessly included the average with the scores and found the average of these numbers. The ratio of the second average to the true average was
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
Assume the scores are the first natural numbers: The average of the scores is If we add to the first numbers, the new average is still. The two averages are the same, therefore the answer is
Final answer
A