WAEC - Mathematics (1995 - No. 45)

The mean of 20 observations in an experiment is 4, lf the observed largest value is 23, find the mean of the remaining observations.
4
3
2.85
2.60
2.56

Explanation

Mean of 20 observations = 4

All the observations = 20 x 4 = 80

Largest observed value = 23

Remaining observation = 80 - 23 = 57

Mean of observation = 57/19 = 3

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