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The average of 8 numbers is 86.2. What is the total of the 8 numbers? (30 points​

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Answer:

689.6

Explanation:

Let's say n is the number of numbers being added (n=8).

The average of the sum of n numbers is sum/n.

For example, let's say the numbers are 4, 5, and 6.

There are 3 numbers: 4, 5, and 6

4 + 5 + 6 = 15 ==> the sum of the numbers.

15/3 = 5 ==> 5 is the average of the numbers

5 * 3 = 15

Now back to the problem:

Since the average is 86.2, multiply that with the total number of numbers (which is 8) to get the total sum of all numbers:

86.2 * 8 = 689.6

Hence, the answer is 689.6.

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