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A student scores 80 in Maths, 70 in Physics, 60 in Chemistry and 75 in English. The weights of the subjects are 4, 3, 2 and 1 respectively. What is the weighted mean score?

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  • A71.25
  • B70
  • C72.5
  • D74

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. (The plain average 71.25 ignores the weights.)
Answer: C) 72.5

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