A data set has a mean of 33 and consists of 4 numbers. If 3 of the numbers are 37, 33, 23, what is the remaining number?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
Medium GMAT item. Correct choice: D. 39.
- A. 33
Why not A: “33” is not 39.
- B. 34
Why not B: “34” is not 39.
- C. 44
Why not C: “44” is not 39.
- D. 39 ✓
Correct answer
D. 39
Explanation
39 (option D) is the accepted answer to “A data set has a mean of 33 and consists of 4 numbers. If 3 of the numbers are 37, 33, 23, what is the remaining number”. Option A (33) is a different value from 39. Option B (34) is a different value from 39. Option C (44) 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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