Question

The mean of 5 numbers is 11. The numbers are in the ratio 1 : 1 : 2 : 3 : 4. Find the numbers.

Answer 1

Given that

• Numbers are in ratio 1:1:2:3:4

• Mean of these numbers is 11 .

To Find.

• We have to find these five numbers.

Solution .

→ Let's assume these numbers as

→ x , x , 2x , 3x and 4x

→ Mean of any observations is = Sum of observations/ Number of observations.

→ Sum of observations = x+x+2x+3x+4x

→ 11x

→ Number of observations = 5

→ Mean = 11

→ 11 = 11x/5

→ 11 (5) = 11x

→ 11(5)/11 = x

→ value of x = 5

Putting the value of x for finding all numbers .

→ 1st number = x → 5

→ 2nd number = x → 5

→ 3rd number = 2x → 10

→ 4th number = 3x → 15

→ 5th number = 4x → 20

Answer 2

5, 5, 10, 15, 20

Explanation:

Since the mean of the 5 numbers is 11, we know that the sum of the 5 numbers is 5 * 11 = 55. If we call the numbers x, x, 2x, 3x and 4x respectively based off of the ratio, we can write:

x + x + 2x + 3x + 4x = 55

11x = 55

x = 5 so 2x = 2 * 5 = 10, 3x = 3 * 5 = 15 and 4x = 4 * 5 = 20, therefore, the numbers are 5, 5, 10, 15, and 20.