A data set has a mean of 23 and consists of 5 numbers. If 4 of the numbers are 17, 25, 14, 9, what is the remaining number?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
Medium GMAT item. Correct choice: B. 50.
- A. 45
Why not A: “45” is not 50.
- B. 50 ✓
- C. 23
Why not C: “23” is not 50.
- D. 55
Why not D: “55” is not 50.
Correct answer
B. 50
Explanation
50 (option B) is the accepted answer to “A data set has a mean of 23 and consists of 5 numbers. If 4 of the numbers are 17, 25, 14, 9, what is the remaining number”. Option A (45) is a different value from 50. Option C (23) is a different value from 50. Option D (55) is a different value from 50. Keep 50 as the GMAT fact for this stem.
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Tags: American Exams, Quant, Statistics, GMAT
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