Friday, 22 January 2016

#49 Average Quantitative Aptitude Question

The mean of 50 observations was 36. It was found later that an observation 48 was wrongly taken as 23. The corrected new mean is :

A) 35
B) 36.5
C) 40
D) 42

Answer: B) 36.5 

Explanation:

Correct Sum = (36 * 50 + 48 - 23) = 1825.

Correct mean = = 1825/50 = 36.5

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