The average of 8 numbers is 35. When a new number is added, the average becomes 40. Find the new number.
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
Medium Average Mcqs item. Correct choice: A. 80.
- A. 80 ✓
- B. 61
Why not B: “61” is not 80.
- C. 72
Why not C: “72” is not 80.
- D. 84
Why not D: “84” is not 80.
Correct answer
A. 80
Explanation
80 (option A) is the accepted answer to “The average of 8 numbers is 35. When a new number is added, the average becomes 40. Find the new number.”. Option B (61) is a different value from 80. Option C (72) is a different value from 80. Option D (84) is a different value from 80. Keep 80 as the Average Mcqs fact for this stem.
Source: FPSC/NTS Generated Practice Set
Tags: FPSC, NTS, Average
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