A data set has a mean of 23 and consists of 5 numbers. If 4 of the numbers are 14, 5, 20, 37, what is the remaining number?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
Medium GMAT item. Correct choice: C. 39.
- A. 23
Why not A: “23” is not 39.
- B. 44
Why not B: “44” is not 39.
- C. 39 ✓
- D. 34
Why not D: “34” is not 39.
Correct answer
C. 39
Explanation
39 (option C) is the accepted answer to “A data set has a mean of 23 and consists of 5 numbers. If 4 of the numbers are 14, 5, 20, 37, what is the remaining number”. Option A (23) is a different value from 39. Option B (44) is a different value from 39. Option D (34) is a different value from 39. Keep 39 as the GMAT fact for this stem.
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Tags: American Exams, Quant, Statistics, GMAT
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