In a school, there are 35 students in Class \(2 \mathrm{~A}\) and 40 in class 2B. The mean score for class \(2 \mathrm{~A}\) in an English literature examination is \(60.0\) and that for \(2 \mathrm{~B}\) in the same paper is \(52.5\). Find to one place of decimals, the mean for the combined classes.

A. 1.5
B. 56.0  
C. 56.2
D. 56.3
E. 56.5

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Correct Answer: B