A data set has a mean of 35 and consists of 6 numbers. If 5 of the numbers are 40, 37, 26, 39, 19, what is the remaining number?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
Medium GMAT item. Correct choice: A. 49.
- A. 49 ✓
- B. 44
Why not B: “44” is not 49.
- C. 54
Why not C: “54” is not 49.
- D. 35
Why not D: “35” is not 49.
Correct answer
A. 49
Explanation
49 (option A) is the accepted answer to “A data set has a mean of 35 and consists of 6 numbers. If 5 of the numbers are 40, 37, 26, 39, 19, what is the remaining number”. Option B (44) is a different value from 49. Option C (54) is a different value from 49. Option D (35) is a different value from 49. Keep 49 as the GMAT fact for this stem.
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Tags: American Exams, Quant, Statistics, GMAT
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