Question

in a class of 32 students the mean height of the 14 boys is 1.56 meters and the mean height of all 32 students is 1.151 meters. work out the mean height of girls

Answer 1

Answer: Hence, Mean height of the girls is: 1.48

Step-by-step explanation: It is given that:

in a class of 32 students .

the mean height of 14 boys is 1.56 and the mean height of all 32 students is 1.515.

Since there are 14 boys in a class.

So, number of girls is equal to (32-14)=18.

The mean height of 14 boys is 1.56.

Hence the sum of height of 14 boys is= 1.56×14=21.84

Similarly mean height of 32 students is 1.515.

Hence, sum of height of 32 students=1.515×32=48.48.

Let x denote the mean height of 18 girls.

Hence, sum of height of 18 girls is: 18 x.

Now,

18x+21.84=48.48

( since sum of height of girls and boys is equal to the sum of height of all the students)

so, 18x=48.48-21.84

18 x=26.64

Hence, x=1.48

Hence, Mean height of the girls is: 1.48