A data set has a mean of 16 and consists of 6 numbers. If 5 of the numbers are 28, 16, 28, 13, 5, what is the remaining number?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
Medium GRE item. Correct choice: A. 6.
- A. 6 ✓
- B. 11
Why not B: “11” is not 6.
- C. 1
Why not C: “1” is not 6.
- D. 16
Why not D: “16” is not 6.
Correct answer
A. 6
Explanation
6 (option A) is the accepted answer to “A data set has a mean of 16 and consists of 6 numbers. If 5 of the numbers are 28, 16, 28, 13, 5, what is the remaining number”. Option B (11) is a different value from 6. Option C (1) is a different value from 6. Option D (16) is a different value from 6. Keep 6 as the GRE fact for this stem.
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Tags: American Exams, GRE, Quant, Statistics
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