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Question : Three Science classes  A, B, and C take a Life Science test. The average score for class A is 83. The average score for class B is 76. The average score in class C is 85. The average score of classes A and B is 79, and the average score of classes B and C is 81. Then the average score of classes A, B, and C is:

Option 1: 81.5

Option 2: 81

Option 3: 80.5

Option 4: 80


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Correct Answer: 81.5


Solution : The average score of classes A, B, and C are 83, 76, and 85 respectively.
The average score of class A and class B = 79
The average score of class B and class C = 81
Let the number of students in classes A, B, and C be x, y, and z, respectively.
So, the total score of classes A, B, and C = $83x, 76y$, and $85z$
Also, total score of class (A + B) is $= 79(x + y) = 79x + 79y$
and total score of class (B + C) is $= 81(y + z) = 81y + 81z$
Now, $83x + 76y = 79x + 79y$
⇒ $4x = 3y$
⇒ $\frac{x}{y}$ = $\frac{3}{4}$
And, $76y + 85z = 81y + 81z$
⇒ $5y = 4z$
⇒ $\frac{\text{y}}{\text{z}}$ = $\frac{4}{5}$
So, $x : y : z = 3 : 4 : 5$
$\therefore$ Required average = $\frac{83×3+76×4+85×5}{12}$ = $\frac{249+304+425}{12}$ = $\frac{978}{12}$ = 81.5
Hence, the correct answer is 81.5.

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