Some pupils took a Math test. Their average score was 70.6 marks. One of the pupils' scores was wrongly recorded as 79 marks instead of 97 marks. As a result, the average score was calculated as 70.1 marks. How many pupils sat for the test?
|
If that pupil's score was 97 |
If that pupil's score was 79 |
Number of pupils |
1 u |
1 u |
Average score |
70.6 |
70.1 |
Total score |
70.6 u |
70.1 u |
Difference in the scores due to being wrongly recorded
= 97 - 79
= 18
Difference in total scores of the pupils is due to the difference in the wrongly recorded score.
70.6 u - 70.1 u = 18
0.5 u = 18
1 u = 18 ÷ 0.5 = 36
Number of pupils = 36
Answer(s): 36