SOLUTION: Three of four numbers have a sum of 24. IF the average of the four numbers is 6, what is the fourth number?

Question 1163127: Three of four numbers have a sum of 24. IF the average of the four numbers is 6, what is the fourth number?
Answer by ikleyn(52858)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Since the average of the four numbers is 6, hence, their sum is 6*4 = 24.

The sum of some three numbers of these four numbers is 24 (given); it implies that the fourth number is 24-24 = 0 (zero).         ANSWER

Solved.

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