A total of 22 men and 26 women were at a party, and the average (arithmetic mean) age of all of the adults at the party was exactly 35 years. If the average age of the men was exactly 38 years, which of the following was closest to the average age, in years, of the women?
A. 31 B. 31.5 C. 32 D. 32.5 E. 33
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vishubn
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yes it is 32.5 :)
M- number of men
W-number of women
given ----> (22(M)+26(W)/22+26)=35
22(M)/22=38
therefore 22(M)=38*22
sub above we get
(38*22)+26W=35*48
W=((35*48)-(38*22))/26
approximately u get 32.46 which is 32.5
Vishu
M- number of men
W-number of women
given ----> (22(M)+26(W)/22+26)=35
22(M)/22=38
therefore 22(M)=38*22
sub above we get
(38*22)+26W=35*48
W=((35*48)-(38*22))/26
approximately u get 32.46 which is 32.5
Vishu
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Similar result but calculated with smaller numbers:
22 men with an average that is 3 higher than the overall average.
--> 22*3 = 66.
26 women who have to drive that average down to 35 again
--> 26*x=66 --> x=66/26=2,something.
--> Women's average age is 35-2,something = 32,5 (only number >32 and <33).
22 men with an average that is 3 higher than the overall average.
--> 22*3 = 66.
26 women who have to drive that average down to 35 again
--> 26*x=66 --> x=66/26=2,something.
--> Women's average age is 35-2,something = 32,5 (only number >32 and <33).
