SOLUTION: THE AVERAGE OF FIVE NUMBERS IS 7.IF THE AVERAGE OF FIRST THREE NUMBERS IS 8 THEN SUM OF FOURTH AND FIFTH NUMBERS IS

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Question 742379: THE AVERAGE OF FIVE NUMBERS IS 7.IF THE AVERAGE OF FIRST THREE NUMBERS IS 8 THEN SUM OF FOURTH AND FIFTH NUMBERS IS
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THE AVERAGE OF FIVE NUMBERS IS 7.
IF THE AVERAGE OF FIRST THREE NUMBERS IS 8 THEN SUM OF FOURTH AND FIFTH NUMBERS IS
:
Let s = the sum of the 4th and 5th numbers
:
= 7
:
24 + s = 5(7)
s = 35 - 24
s = 11 is the sum of the 4th & 5th number

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