Answer:
[tex]Average = 10[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
[tex]First\ Three = 14[/tex] --- Average
[tex]Next\ Seven= 4[/tex] --- Average
Required
Determine the overall average
Represent the sum of the first three with x.
So:
[tex]\frac{x}{3} = 14[/tex]
Solve for x
[tex]x = 14 * 3[/tex]
[tex]x = 42[/tex]
Represent the sum of the next seven with y.
So:
[tex]\frac{y}{7} = 4[/tex]
Solve for y
[tex]y = 4 * 7[/tex]
[tex]y = 28[/tex]
The overall average is calculated as thus:
[tex]Average = \frac{x + y}{7}[/tex]
[tex]Average = \frac{42 + 28}{7}[/tex]
[tex]Average = \frac{70}{7}[/tex]
[tex]Average = 10[/tex]
