A data set has a mean of 26 and consists of 4 numbers. If 3 of the numbers are 35, 32, 35, what is the remaining number?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
Medium GRE item. Correct choice: C. 2.
- A. 26
Why not A: “26” is not 2.
- B. 7
Why not B: “7” is not 2.
- C. 2 ✓
- D. -3
Why not D: “-3” is not 2.
Correct answer
C. 2
Explanation
2 (option C) is the accepted answer to “A data set has a mean of 26 and consists of 4 numbers. If 3 of the numbers are 35, 32, 35, what is the remaining number”. Option A (26) is a different value from 2. Option B (7) is a different value from 2. Option D (-3) is a different value from 2. Keep 2 as the GRE fact for this stem.
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Tags: American Exams, GRE, Quant, Statistics
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