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How is an average mass different from a weighted mass

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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.

Average mass = (girl + boy)/2 = (54 kg + 62 kg)/2 = 58 kg

Weighted average (Method 1)

Use the numbers of each gender (15 girls + 5 boys) ,

Weighted average = (15×54 kg + 5×62 kg)/20 = (810 kg + 310 kg)/20

= 1120 kg/20 = 56 kg.

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 56 kg.

Weighted average (Method 2)

Use the relative percentages of each gender (75 % girls and 25 % boys).

Weighted average = 0.75×54 kg + 0.25×62 kg = 40.5 kg + 15.5 kg = 56 kg

Each girl contributes 40.5 kg and each boy contributes 15.5 kg to the weighted average mass of a student.

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