A data set has a mean of 26 and consists of 5 numbers. If 4 of the numbers are 37, 16, 8, 16, what is the remaining number?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
Medium GMAT item. Correct choice: D. 53.
- A. 58
Why not A: “58” is not 53.
- B. 26
Why not B: “26” is not 53.
- C. 48
Why not C: “48” is not 53.
- D. 53 ✓
Correct answer
D. 53
Explanation
53 (option D) is the accepted answer to “A data set has a mean of 26 and consists of 5 numbers. If 4 of the numbers are 37, 16, 8, 16, what is the remaining number”. Option A (58) is a different value from 53. Option B (26) is a different value from 53. Option C (48) is a different value from 53. Keep 53 as the GMAT fact for this stem.
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Tags: American Exams, Quant, Statistics, GMAT
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