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The average of 6 numbers is 7. When a 7th number is addedThe average of all numbers is 0. What is the seventh number?

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-- The average of 6 numbers is 7.
So those 6 numbers must add up to 42.

-- If one more number results in an average of zero,
the new number must be -42 .
Then all 7 numbers add up to zero.
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