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Grade 6HardStatistics

Statistics · Hard problem

Tess combines two class averages:

Step 1. Group A: 55 students, mean 7373. Group B: 1515 students, mean 8787. Step 2. Combined mean =73+872=80= \dfrac{73 + 87}{2} = 80

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