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Expensive casing. ...
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In an average mass, each entry has equal weight. In a weighted average, we multiply each entry by a number representing its relative importance.
Assume that your class consists of 15 girls and 5 boys. Each girl has a mass of 54 kg, and each boy has a mass of 62 kg.
<em>Average mass</em> = (girl + boy)/2 = (54 kg + 62 kg)/2 = <em>58 kg</em>
<em>Weighted average (Method 1)
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Use the <em>numbers of each</em> gender (15 girls + 5 boys)
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Weighted average = (15×54 kg + 5×62 kg)/20 = (810 kg + 310 kg)/20
= 1120 kg/20 = <em>56 kg</em>.
If you put all the students on one giant balance, their total mass would be
1120 kg and the average mass of a student would be <em>56 kg.
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<em>Weighted average (Method 2)
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Use the <em>relative percentages</em> of each gender (75 % girls and 25 % boys).
Weighted average = 0.75×54 kg + 0.25×62 kg = 40.5 kg + 15.5 kg = <em>56 kg</em>
Each girl contributes 40.5 kg and each boy contributes 15.5 kg to the <em>weighted average</em> mass of a student.
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