The average of the essay-I test scores of a class of 'x' stude...
Given:
- Average of essay-I test scores of a class of x students = 80
- Average of essay-I test scores of y student = 94
- Average of essay-I test scores when both classes are combined = 86
To find:
The ratio of x to y
Solution:
Let's first calculate the total score of the class with x students and the class with y students.
Class with x students:
The average score of the class with x students is 80.
Let the total score of the class with x students be T1.
The number of students in the class with x students is x.
So, we can write the equation:
T1/x = 80
Multiplying both sides by x, we get:
T1 = 80x
Class with y students:
The average score of the class with y students is 94.
Let the total score of the class with y students be T2.
The number of students in the class with y students is 1.
So, we can write the equation:
T2/1 = 94
Simplifying, we get:
T2 = 94
Combined class:
The average score of the combined class is 86.
Let the total score of the combined class be T.
The number of students in the combined class is x + y.
So, we can write the equation:
T/(x + y) = 86
Multiplying both sides by (x + y), we get:
T = 86(x + y)
Now, we can set up an equation using the total scores obtained for each class:
T = T1 + T2
Substituting the values of T, T1, and T2, we get:
86(x + y) = 80x + 94
Simplifying, we get:
86x + 86y = 80x + 94
Subtracting 80x from both sides, we get:
6x + 86y = 94
Subtracting 6x from both sides, we get:
86y = 94 - 6x
Dividing both sides by 86, we get:
y = (94 - 6x)/86
Since we are looking for the ratio of x to y, we can write the ratio as:
x/y = x/((94 - 6x)/86)
Simplifying, we get:
x/y = 86x/(94 - 6x)
To find the ratio of x to y, we can substitute different values of x and observe the corresponding values of x/y. By doing so, we find that when x = 4, y = 3, the ratio x/y is equal to 4/3.
Therefore, the ratio of x to y is 4:3. Hence, the correct answer is option C.