A data set has a mean of 29 and consists of 6 numbers. If 5 of the numbers are 40, 25, 33, 40, 25, what is the remaining number?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
Medium GMAT item. Correct choice: D. 11.
- A. 6
Why not A: “6” is not 11.
- B. 16
Why not B: “16” is not 11.
- C. 29
Why not C: “29” is not 11.
- D. 11 ✓
Correct answer
D. 11
Explanation
11 (option D) is the accepted answer to “A data set has a mean of 29 and consists of 6 numbers. If 5 of the numbers are 40, 25, 33, 40, 25, what is the remaining number”. Option A (6) is a different value from 11. Option B (16) is a different value from 11. Option C (29) is a different value from 11. Keep 11 as the GMAT fact for this stem.
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Tags: American Exams, Quant, Statistics, GMAT
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