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The average (arithmetic mean) of 11 numbers is 10. When one
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The average (arithmetic mean) of 11 numbers is 10. When one number is eliminated, the average of the remaining numbers is 9.3. What is the eliminated number?
A. 14
B. 15
C. 16
D. 17
E. 18
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A. 14
B. 15
C. 16
D. 17
E. 18
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The average (arithmetic mean) of 11 numbers is 10. When one
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The average (arithmetic mean) of 11 numbers is 10. When one number is eliminated, the average of the remaining numbers is 9.3. What is the eliminated number?
A. 14
B. 15
C. 16
D. 17
E. 18
Kudos for the right answer and explanation
A. 14
B. 15
C. 16
D. 17
E. 18
Kudos for the right answer and explanation
The average (arithmetic mean) of 11 numbers is 10.
We can write: (sum of all 11 numbers)/11 = 10
Multiply both sides by 11 to get: sum of all 11 numbers = 110
When one number is eliminated, the average of the remaining numbers is 9.3
We can write: (sum of remaining 10 numbers)/10 = 9.3
Multiply both sides by 1 to get: sum of remaining 10 numbers = 93
What is the eliminated number?
We now know that:
sum of all 11 numbers = 110
sum of remaining 10 numbers = 93
110 - 93 = 17
Since the two sums differ by 17, the number that was eliminated must be 17
Answer: D
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The average (arithmetic mean) of 11 numbers is 10. When one
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Theory
The average (arithmetic mean) of 11 numbers is 10
Sum of 11 numbers = Average * 11 = 10 * 11 = 110
When one number is eliminated, the average of the remaining numbers is 9.3
Sum of remaining 10 numbers = Average * 10 = 9.3 * 10 = 93
Discarded number = Sum of 11 numbers - Sum of remaining 10 numbers = 110 - 93 = 17
So, Answer will be D.
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- ➡ Average = Sum of all the Values / Total Number of Values
➡ Sum of all the Values = Average * Total Number of Values
The average (arithmetic mean) of 11 numbers is 10
Sum of 11 numbers = Average * 11 = 10 * 11 = 110
When one number is eliminated, the average of the remaining numbers is 9.3
Sum of remaining 10 numbers = Average * 10 = 9.3 * 10 = 93
Discarded number = Sum of 11 numbers - Sum of remaining 10 numbers = 110 - 93 = 17
So, Answer will be D.
Hope it helps!
Watch the following video to Learn the Basics of Statistics
