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Problem 11a) Find the average of 12, 0, 4, 1,8onb) The average of 5 numbers is 5. four of the numbersare 5.3, 7. 8. Then the fourth number must beiveQuestion 121 pts

Problem 11a) Find the average of 12, 0, 4, 1,8onb) The average of 5 numbers is 5. four-example-1
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We will have the following:

a) We will have that the average will be:


x=(12+0+4+1+8)/(5)\Rightarrow x=4.6

b) We will have that the missing number is:


5=(5+3+7+8+a)/(5)\Rightarrow25=23+a
\Rightarrow a=2

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