Given a set {11, x, -44, 1}, for

Jasper Dougherty

Jasper Dougherty

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2022-03-22

Given a set {11, x, -44, 1}, for what x would the mean be 4?

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German Ferguson

German Ferguson

Beginner2022-03-23Added 18 answers

Explanation:
The mean (or average) of a set is defined as
x=1nI=1nxi
So substituting in this case we get
4=14(11+x44+1)
Now solving for x yields x=(4×4)+32=48

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