A data set has a mean of 16 and consists of 4 numbers. If 3 of the numbers are 6, 13, 12, what is the remaining number?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
Medium GMAT item. Correct choice: B. 33.
- A. 28
Why not A: “28” is not 33.
- B. 33 ✓
- C. 38
Why not C: “38” is not 33.
- D. 16
Why not D: “16” is not 33.
Correct answer
B. 33
Explanation
33 (option B) is the accepted answer to “A data set has a mean of 16 and consists of 4 numbers. If 3 of the numbers are 6, 13, 12, what is the remaining number”. Option A (28) is a different value from 33. Option C (38) is a different value from 33. Option D (16) is a different value from 33. Keep 33 as the GMAT fact for this stem.
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Tags: American Exams, Quant, Statistics, GMAT
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