SOLUTION: Hi The average of 6 numbers is 8 . If 2 is subtracted from 3 of the numbers what is the new average. Thanks

Question 1182693: Hi
The average of 6 numbers is 8 . If 2 is subtracted from 3 of the numbers what is the new average.
Thanks
Answer by greenestamps(13216) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The average of 6 numbers is 8. That means their sum is 8*6=48.

If 2 is subtracted from 3 of the numbers, the total subtracted is 6, so the sum of the 6 numbers is now 48-6 = 42.

That makes the new average 42/6 = 7.

ANSWER: 7

OR...

A total of 6 is subtracted from the 6 numbers, so the average goes down by 6/6=1.

Since the current average is 8, the new average would be 8-1=7.

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