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The mean of 5 numbers is 198. the numbers are in ratio 1:2:3:4:5 find the smallest number​

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Answer: 13.2

In fraction form, this is 66/5

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Step-by-step explanation:

The five values are in the ratio 1:2:3:4:5 which scales up to 1x:2x:3x:4x:5x for some positive number x.

Add up the pieces of the second ratio and set that sum equal to 198. Then solve for x.

1x+2x+3x+4x+5x = 198

15x = 198

x = 198/15

x = 66/5

x = 13.2 is the smallest number since 1x = 1*13.2 = 13.2 was the smallest value of the ratio 1x:2x:3x:4x:5x.

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