document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=770340>Question 770340</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The average of 10 items is 70.The number 66 was incorrectly read as 56 while calculating.Find the correct average. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "=> Sum/10 =70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> Sum =700<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If a number 66 was incorrectly read as 56, the correct sum is = 700-56+66= 710<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, the correct average = correct sum/n =710/10 =71 </SPAN>\n" );
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