Multiple choice

In a class, 80% students got 14 candies and 20% students got 16 candies. What is the average number of candies a student got?

  1. 15.6

  2. 14.4

  3. 15

  4. 14

  5. None of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Let the total number of students be = p Candies for 80% student = 0.8 * p * 14 = 11.2p Candies for 20% student = 0.2 * p * 16 = 3.2p Average number of candies for a student = 14.4p/p = 14.4

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