SOLUTION: If b = 11a, what is the average (arithmetic mean) of b and a in terms of a?

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Question 885837: If b = 11a, what is the average (arithmetic mean) of b and a in terms of a?

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average
= (a + b)/2
= (a + 11a)/2
= 12a/2
= 6a