1. The average of the
first 6 prime numbers is:
Solution:
Average = Sum of
observations/ Number of observations
Average = 2+3+5+7+11+13/6
= 41/6
= 6 (5/6).
2. A student was
asked to find the arithmetic mean of the numbers 5, 7, 9, 11, 15, 17, 20 and x.
He found the mean to be 12. What should be the number in place of x?
Solution:
Mean = 12
12 = (5+7+9+11+15+17+20+x)/ 8
12 = 84+x/8
x =
12.
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