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The mean of 6 numbers is 30.If one number is excluded the mean is 29.Find the value of the excluded number

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Answer:

The value of the excluded number is 35.

Explanation:

Write out six letters to represent these six numbers;

a + b + c + d + e + f

---------------------------- = 30. Note that if "f" is excluded,

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a + b + c + d + e

---------------------------- = 29.

5.

Thus, a + b + c + d + e = (5)(29) = 145. Replacing a + b + c + d + e in the first equation by 145, we get:

145 + f

----------- = 30, which means that 145 + f = 180. Solving for f, f = 35.

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The value of the excluded number is 35.

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