The mean weight of a class of 34 students is 46.5 kg. If the weight of the teacher is included, the mean is rises by 500 g. Find the weight of the teacher.
Mean weight of 34 students = 46.5 kg
Sum of the weights of 34 students $=(46.5 \times 34) \mathrm{kg}=1581 \mathrm{~kg}$
Increase in the mean weight when the weight of the teacher is included = 500 g = 0.5 kg
∴ New mean weight = (46.5 + 0.5) kg = 47 kg
Now,
Let the weight of the teacher be x kg.
Thus, we have:
$\frac{\text { Sum of the weights of } 34 \text { students }+\text { Weight of the teacher }}{35}=47$
$\Rightarrow \frac{1581+x}{35}=47$
$\Rightarrow 1581+x=1645$
$\Rightarrow x=64$
Therefore, the weight of the teacher is 64 kg.
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