39) The average weight of 18 girls in a class is [tex]60 \, \text{kg}[/tex], and the average weight of 32 boys in the same class is [tex]62 \, \text{kg}[/tex]. What is the average weight of all 50 students in that class?

A. 60
B. 61.28
C. 61.68
D. 62.90



Answer :

To solve this problem, we need to determine the combined average weight of all the students (both girls and boys) in the class. Here’s a step-by-step explanation of how to find it:

1. Determine the total weight of the girls:
- There are 18 girls, and each has an average weight of 60 kg.
- To find the total weight of the girls, multiply the number of girls by the average weight:
[tex]\[ \text{Total weight of girls} = 18 \times 60 = 1080 \text{ kg} \][/tex]

2. Determine the total weight of the boys:
- There are 32 boys, and each has an average weight of 62 kg.
- To find the total weight of the boys, multiply the number of boys by the average weight:
[tex]\[ \text{Total weight of boys} = 32 \times 62 = 1984 \text{ kg} \][/tex]

3. Calculate the total number of students:
- The total number of students is the sum of the number of girls and boys:
[tex]\[ \text{Total number of students} = 18 + 32 = 50 \][/tex]

4. Calculate the combined total weight of all the students:
- This is the sum of the total weight of the girls and the total weight of the boys:
[tex]\[ \text{Total weight} = 1080 \text{ kg} + 1984 \text{ kg} = 3064 \text{ kg} \][/tex]

5. Calculate the average weight of all the students:
- The average weight is the total weight divided by the total number of students:
[tex]\[ \text{Average weight} = \frac{\text{Total weight}}{\text{Total number of students}} = \frac{3064 \text{ kg}}{50} = 61.28 \text{ kg} \][/tex]

Putting it all together, we find that the average weight of all 50 students in the class is:
[tex]\[ \boxed{61.28 \text{ kg}} \][/tex]

Thus, the correct answer is [tex]\( \boxed{61.28} \)[/tex].