Question

The mean of seven positive integers is 16. When the smallest of these seven integers is removed, the sum of the remaining six integers is 108. What is the value of the integer that was removed

Answer 1

Answer: The value of the integer that was removed = 4

Explanation:

Sum of n values= Mean x n

Given: n = 7 , Mean = 16

Let x= integer removed.

Sum of remaining 6 integers = 6

`\Rightarrow\ x+108 = 16*7\\\\\Rihghtarrow\ x+108= 112\\\\\Rightarrow\ x=112-108\\\\\Rightarrow\ x= 4`

Hence, the value of the integer that was removed = 4