SOLUTION: The average of three numbers is 48. The average of two of these numbers is 56. What is the third number?
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Question 742998: The average of three numbers is 48. The average of two of these numbers is 56. What is the third number?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The average of three numbers is 48. The average of two of these numbers is 56. What is the third number?
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sum of the two numbers: 2*56 = 112
sum of the three numbers: 3*48 = 144
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Value of the 3 numbers: 144-112 = 32
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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