The average age of the boys in a class is 16 years and that of the girls is 15 years. The average age for the whole class is  Answers:
A) 27
B) 29
C) 11
D) data inadequate
E) 28
Clearly, to find the average, we ought to know the number of boys, girls or students in the class, neither of which has been given.   So, the data provided is inadequate   Answer: data inadequate
<result>D</result>
The average age of the boys in a class is 16 years and that of the girls is 15 years. The average age for the whole class is