The average of 8 numbers is 59. When a new number is added, the average becomes 61. Find the new number.
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
Medium Average Mcqs item. Correct choice: D. 77.
- A. 62
Why not A: “62” is not 77.
- B. 69
Why not B: “69” is not 77.
- C. 72
Why not C: “72” is not 77.
- D. 77 ✓
Correct answer
D. 77
Explanation
77 (option D) is the accepted answer to “The average of 8 numbers is 59. When a new number is added, the average becomes 61. Find the new number.”. Option A (62) is a different value from 77. Option B (69) is a different value from 77. Option C (72) is a different value from 77. Keep 77 as the Average Mcqs fact for this stem.
Source: FPSC/NTS Generated Practice Set
Tags: FPSC, NTS, Average
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