All first year students at a certain college take three courses in the Core Studies Program. The first two course are taught in large lectures, with all 100 students in a single class. The third course is taught in ten classes of 10 students each.
The students claim that classes are too large. The mean (100+100+10)/3 = 70 students per class.
The administration claims the total enrollment/number of classes is 300/12 = 25 students per class. The mean class size is perfect.
Which average would Bloomberg/Klein be spouting?
Problem form Using and Understanding Mathematics--Jeffrey Bennet an William Briggs
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pissed off:
Klein's fuzzy math fits right in with the administration's calculations.
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