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The average of 8 numbers is 60. If one number is removed, the average of the remaining numbers becomes 62. What is the removed number?
- (A)38
- (B)62
- (C)46
- (D)60
Correct answer: (C) 46
Sum of all 8 numbers = 8 × 60 = 480. Sum of the remaining 7 numbers = 7 × 62 = 434. The removed number is the difference: 480 − 434 = 46.
Shortcut: Removed number = old average + (n − 1) × (old average − new average) = 60 + 7 × (-2).
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Appears in: SSC CGL 2024 Tier 1 Question Paper — 9 September, Shift 1
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