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Q The average weight of 8 women increases by 2.5 kg when a new woman replaces one of them, whose weight is 65 kg. What is the weight of the new woman?

Question ID
#4590
Subchapter
Average
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  • A 65 ✔ ✖
  • B 75 ✔ ✖
  • C 85 ✔ ✖
  • D 95 ✔ ✖
Correct Answer: C

Explanation

The weight of the new woman is 85 kg.
To find this, we can use the following steps:
The total weight increased is 20 kg (8 x 2.5 = 20).
Therefore, the weight of the new woman is 65 + 20 = 85 kg.

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