Multiple choice

In a school, the ratio of the number of students who play basketball to the number of students who play soccer is 5 : 3. The average height of the students who play basketball is 5.6 feet. If the average height of the students who play soccer is 5.2 feet, what is the average height of all the students in the school?

  1. 5.35 feet

  2. 5.39 feet

  3. 5.45 feet

  4. 5.50 feet
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AI explanation

Assume there are 5 basketball players and 3 soccer players based on the given ratio, making a total of 8 students. The total height of the basketball players is 5 multiplied by 5.6 feet, which is 28 feet, and the total height of the soccer players is 3 multiplied by 5.2 feet, which equals 15.6 feet. The overall average height is the sum of these heights, 43.6 feet, divided by 8, resulting in 5.45 feet.

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