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Find a number “a so that the numbers 42, 46, a, a, a have a mean and mode both equal.

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Answer:

44

Explanation:

The mode will be a as it is the most in frequency.

Calculating 'a' by taking the mean

  • 42 + 46 + a + a + a / 5 = a
  • 88 + 3a = 5a
  • 2a = 88
  • a = 44
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