A data set has a mean of 35 and consists of 6 numbers. If 5 of the numbers are 35, 39, 24, 29, 27, what is the remaining number?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
Medium GMAT item. Correct choice: D. 56.
- A. 61
Why not A: “61” is not 56.
- B. 35
Why not B: “35” is not 56.
- C. 51
Why not C: “51” is not 56.
- D. 56 ✓
Correct answer
D. 56
Explanation
56 (option D) is the accepted answer to “A data set has a mean of 35 and consists of 6 numbers. If 5 of the numbers are 35, 39, 24, 29, 27, what is the remaining number”. Option A (61) is a different value from 56. Option B (35) is a different value from 56. Option C (51) is a different value from 56. Keep 56 as the GMAT fact for this stem.
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Tags: American Exams, Quant, Statistics, GMAT
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