Subject

    Bank Exam

    Topic

    Pubali Bank Ltd. Junior Officer 2012

    The average of 6 numbers is 9, when one number is discarded the average of the remaining numbers becomes What is the discarded number?

    ক)
    7.8
    খ)
    18
    গ)
    15
    ঘ)
    12.4

    Explanation

    The average of 6 numbers is 9 --> the sum of 6 numbers = (mean)*(number of terms) = 9*6 = 54. The average of 5 numbers is 7.2 --> the sum of 5 numbers = (mean)*(number of terms) = 7.2*5 = 36. The discarded number = 54 - 36 = 18.

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