Question

A youth group is made up of exactly 9

girls and 11 boys. Each member of the
youth group recorded the number of
books that they read last year.
The mean number of books read by the
girls was 4.
The mean number of books read by the
boys was 8.
What was the total number of books read
by the youth group members last year?

Answer 1

To find the total number of books read by the youth group, we need to sum up the number of books read by the girls and the boys. The girls read a total of 36 books, and the boys read a total of 88 books. Therefore, the total number of books read by the youth group members is 124.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the total number of books read by the youth group, we need to find the sum of the number of books read by the girls and the boys.

The mean number of books read by the girls is 4, and there are 9 girls in the group. So the total number of books read by the girls is 4 * 9 = 36.

The mean number of books read by the boys is 8, and there are 11 boys in the group. So the total number of books read by the boys is 8 * 11 = 88.

Therefore, the total number of books read by the youth group members is 36 + 88 = 124.

Answer 2

124 books

Step-by-step explanation:

Note: Total = mean* no of particular subject

The total number of books read by the girls is 9 * 4 = 36

The total number of books read by the boys is 11 * 8 = 88

The total number of books read by the youth group :

36+88 = 124

So the answer is 124 books.