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The average weight of 15 girls was recorded as 54 kg. If the weight of the teacher was added the average increased by 2 kg What was the tea…

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The average weight of 15 girls was recorded as 54 kg. If the weight of the teacher was added the average increased by 2 kg What was the teacher?s weight ?
  • A75 kg
  • B95 kg
  • C78 kg
  • D86 kg
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Solution
The average weight of 15 girls is 54 kgs.

Therefore, total weight = 810

Now, after adding teachers weight the average increase to 56 kgs

Let teachers weight be x.

(810+x)/16 = 56

x= 86

The teachers weight is 86 kgs.
The correct option is option D.