SOLUTION: please help, the average of 3 numbers is 20, what is the sum of the 3 numbers? thank you alicia
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Question 305553: please help, the average of 3 numbers is 20, what is the sum of the 3 numbers? thank you alicia
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
To calculate the average of a set of numbers, you have to add all the numbers together and then divide by the number of numbers. So, for your situation, you have an average of 20. What number did you divide by 3 to get 20? That is the sum of the numbers.
John

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