Question

The average of three numbers be 21. If two of the numbers are 4 and 12, what is the remaining number?
1. 20
2. 30
3. 47
4. 52

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : 47

Concept:

\(\rm Mean\ of\ 'n'\ observations=\dfrac{Sum\ of\ observations}{n}\).

 

Calculation:

Let's say that the third number is x.

So, Numbers are 4, 12 and x

Here n = 3

As we know, \(\rm Mean\ of\ 'n'\ observations=\dfrac{Sum\ of\ observations}{n}\)

∴ \(\rm 21=\dfrac{4+12+\rm x}{3}\)

⇒ x + 16 = 63

⇒ x = 47.