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Nine values have mean 50. The first five average 48 and the last five average 54. What is the fifth value?

A60
B58
C62
D64
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. 60
The two groups total 240 + 270 = 510 while all nine total 450, so the shared fifth value is counted twice and equals 60.
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