Mathematics · Averages
At a sports camp, athletes are split into two groups: the Elite Group (average score of 40 points) and the Developing Group (average score of 10 points). The coach originally intended to enroll 5 athletes in the Elite Group and a certain number in the Developing Group. However, due to an error, the number of athletes in the two groups was interchanged, causing the calculated average score for the entire camp to increase by exactly 50% compared to the original plan. What was the original ratio of Elite athletes to Developing athletes?
- 11 : 3
- 21 : 2✓
- 32 : 1
- 43 : 1
Correct answer
1 : 2
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