Example 5.1 Suppose a student has secured the following marks in three tests: Mid-term test 30 Laboratory 25 Final 20 30+ 25 + 20 The simple arithmetic mean will be = 25 3 However, this will be wrong if the three tests carry different weights on the basis of their relativ importance. Assuming that the weights assigned to the three tests are: Mid-term test Laboratory Final 2 points 3 points 5 points

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Example 5.1 Suppose a student has secured the following marks in three tests:
Mid-term test
30
Laboratory
25
Final
20
30+ 25+ 20
The simple arithmetic mean will be
= 25
3
However, this will be wrong if the three tests carry different weights on the basis of their relative
importance. Assuming that the weights assigned to the three tests are:
Mid-term test
2 points
3 points
5 points
Laboratory
Final
Transcribed Image Text:Example 5.1 Suppose a student has secured the following marks in three tests: Mid-term test 30 Laboratory 25 Final 20 30+ 25+ 20 The simple arithmetic mean will be = 25 3 However, this will be wrong if the three tests carry different weights on the basis of their relative importance. Assuming that the weights assigned to the three tests are: Mid-term test 2 points 3 points 5 points Laboratory Final
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