There are two sections A and B of a class, consisting of 36 and 44 students respectively. If the average weight of section A is 40kg and that of section B is 35kg, find the average weight of the whole class?

A) 30 kg

B) 35 kg

C) 37.25 kg

D) 42.50 kg

Total weight of (36 + 44) Students,
= (36 × 40 + 44 × 35) kg
= 2980 kg
Therefore average weight of the whole class,
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Therefore average weight = 37.25 kg.

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