SOLUTION: The average of six numbers is 120. One number is removed and the new average is 110. What was the number removed?

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Question 840995: The average of six numbers is 120. One number is removed and the new average is 110. What was the number removed?

Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

1.
Remove A


From eq. 1,

Substituting,




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