CEMC Pascal, 2002

Algebra Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer Canada

A class of 30 students wrote a history test. Of these students, 25 achieved an average of 75%. The other 5 students achieved an average of 40%. The class average on the history test was closest to

(A) $46$ (B) $69$ (C) $63$ (D) $58$ (E) $71$

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