The mean of six numbers is 14. If one of the six numbers is removed, the mean becomes 5. What is the value of the number removed?
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The mean of six numbers is 14. If one of the six numbers is removed, the mean becomes 5. What is the value of the number removed?
5 5 5 5 5 59 will work.
Here's how I got it:
6 • 14 = 84
( 84 – 25 ) = 59
Other numbers can be used for the first 5,
just so long as they add up to 25.
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