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Grade 6HardStatistics

Statistics · Hard problem

Tess combines two class averages:

Step 1. Group A: 55 students, mean 7777. Group B: 1515 students, mean 9090. Step 2. Combined mean =77+902=1672= \dfrac{77 + 90}{2} = \dfrac{167}{2}

Which step contains the first error? Answer with the step number.