Some pupils took a Math exam. Their average score was 74.3 marks. One of the pupils' scores was wrongly recorded as 69 marks instead of 96 marks. As a result, the average score was calculated as 72.5 marks. How many pupils sat for the exam?
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If that pupil's score was 96 |
If that pupil's score was 69 |
| Number of pupils |
1 u |
1 u |
| Average score |
74.3 |
72.5 |
| Total score |
74.3 u |
72.5 u |
Difference in the scores due to being wrongly recorded
= 96 - 69
= 27
Difference in total scores of the pupils is due to the difference in the wrongly recorded score.
74.3 u - 72.5 u = 27
1.8 u = 27
1 u = 27 ÷ 1.8 = 15
Number of pupils = 15
Answer(s): 15
