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prealgebra junior

Problem

The average weight of boys is pounds and the average weight of girls is pounds. The average weight of the children is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
Let the boys have total weight and let the girls have total weight . We are given We want the average of the children, which is From the first two equations, we can determine that and , so . Therefore, the average we desire is
Final answer
C