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If the average of 10 numbers is 40 and the average of six of them is 28, then the average of the…

The ten numbers total \(10 \times 40 = 400\) and the six numbers total \(6 \times 28 = 168\). The remaining four therefore total 400 − 168 = 232. Their average is 232 ÷ 4 =…

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If the average of 10 numbers is 40 and the average of six of them is 28, then the average of the remaining four numbers is:

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The ten numbers total 10×40=40010 \times 40 = 400 and the six numbers total 6×28=1686 \times 28 = 168. The remaining four therefore total 400 − 168 = 232. Their average is 232 ÷ 4 = 58.

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