The weights of students in a class are 32 kg, 28 kg, 35 kg, 40 kg and 25 kg. Calculate the average weight of the students.
32

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The correct option is A 32
The sum of the weights of students
= $32 + 28 + 35 + 40 + 25 = 160$
Total number of students = 5
Average weight = $\frac{s u m o f t h e w e i g h t s o f s t u d e n t s}{N u m b e r o f s t u d e n t s}$
= $\frac{160 k g}{5}$
= $32 k g$

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The weights of students in a class are 32 kg, 28 kg, 35 kg, 40 kg and 25 kg. Calculate the average weight of the students.32

The correct option is A 32The sum of the weights of students = 32+28+35+40+25=160 Total number of students = 5 Average weight = sum of the weights of studentsNumber of students = 160 kg5 = 32 kg

The weights of students in a class are 32 kg, 28 kg, 35 kg, 40 kg and 25 kg. Calculate the average weight of the students.
32

The correct option is A 32
The sum of the weights of students
= $32 + 28 + 35 + 40 + 25 = 160$
Total number of students = 5
Average weight = $\frac{s u m o f t h e w e i g h t s o f s t u d e n t s}{N u m b e r o f s t u d e n t s}$
= $\frac{160 k g}{5}$
= $32 k g$