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The average of 8 numbers is 48. If one number is removed, the average of the remaining numbers becomes 46. What is the removed number?
- (A)54
- (B)16
- (C)62
- (D)48
Correct answer: (C) 62
Sum of all 8 numbers = 8 × 48 = 384. Sum of the remaining 7 numbers = 7 × 46 = 322. The removed number is the difference: 384 − 322 = 62.
Shortcut: Removed number = old average + (n − 1) × (old average − new average) = 48 + 7 × (2).
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Appears in: SSC CHSL 2024 Tier 1 Question Paper — 1 July, Shift 1
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