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The average of five numbers is 40. If one number is removed, then the average becomes 36. What is the removed number?
Question

The average of five numbers is 40. If one number is removed, then the average becomes 36. What is the removed number?

A.

56

B.

58

C.

64

D.

60

Correct option is A

Given:
Average of 5 numbers = 40
Average of the remaining 4 numbers = 36
Formula Used:
Total Sum = Average × Number of items
Solution:
First, calculate the sum of the initial 5 numbers:
Sum of 5 numbers = 5 × 40 = 200
Next, calculate the sum of the remaining 4 numbers:
Sum of 4 numbers = 4 × 36 = 144
The removed number is the difference between these two sums:
Removed number = 200 - 144
Removed number = 56
Final Answer
So the correct answer is (a)

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