A data set has a mean of 16 and consists of 5 numbers. If 4 of the numbers are 18, 12, 14, 13, what is the remaining number?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
Medium GRE item. Correct choice: A. 23.
- A. 23 ✓
- B. 16
Why not B: “16” is not 23.
- C. 28
Why not C: “28” is not 23.
- D. 18
Why not D: “18” is not 23.
Correct answer
A. 23
Explanation
23 (option A) is the accepted answer to “A data set has a mean of 16 and consists of 5 numbers. If 4 of the numbers are 18, 12, 14, 13, what is the remaining number”. Option B (16) is a different value from 23. Option C (28) is a different value from 23. Option D (18) is a different value from 23. Keep 23 as the GRE fact for this stem.
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Tags: American Exams, GRE, Quant, Statistics
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