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The average of 5 numbers is 50. If one number is removed, the average of the remaining numbers becomes 53. What is the removed number?
- (A)50
- (B)38
- (C)43
- (D)53
Correct answer: (B) 38
Sum of all 5 numbers = 5 × 50 = 250. Sum of the remaining 4 numbers = 4 × 53 = 212. The removed number is the difference: 250 − 212 = 38.
Shortcut: Removed number = old average + (n − 1) × (old average − new average) = 50 + 4 × (-3).
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- Quantitative Aptitude
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- SSC CGL 2024
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Appears in: SSC CGL 2024 Tier 1 Question Paper — 9 September, Shift 1
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