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The arithmetic mean of the numbers <math>3, 5, 7, a,</math> and <math>b</math> is equal to <math>\frac{3+5+7+a+b}{5}=\frac{15+a+b}{5}=15</math>. Solving for <math>a+b</math>, we get <math>a+b=60</math>. Dividing by <math>2</math> to find the average of the two numbers <math>a</math> and <math>b</math> gives <math>\frac{60}{2}=\boxed{\textbf{(C) }30}</math>. | The arithmetic mean of the numbers <math>3, 5, 7, a,</math> and <math>b</math> is equal to <math>\frac{3+5+7+a+b}{5}=\frac{15+a+b}{5}=15</math>. Solving for <math>a+b</math>, we get <math>a+b=60</math>. Dividing by <math>2</math> to find the average of the two numbers <math>a</math> and <math>b</math> gives <math>\frac{60}{2}=\boxed{\textbf{(C) }30}</math>. | ||
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Revision as of 13:24, 22 December 2020
Problem
The numbers 
and 
have an average (arithmetic mean) of 
. What is the average of 
and ?
Solution
The arithmetic mean of the numbers and is equal to 
. Solving for 
, we get 
. Dividing by 
to find the average of the two numbers and gives 
.
Video Solution 1
Education, The Study of Everything
==Video https://youtu.be/WUcbVNy2uv0
~IceMatrix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-3sl1pSojc
~bobthefam
~savannahsolver
See Also
| 2020 AMC 10A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 1 |
Followed by Problem 3 | |
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| All AMC 10 Problems and Solutions | ||
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