How to find arithmetic mean

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PSAT Math › How to find arithmetic mean

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If the average of 5k and 3l is equal to 50% of 6l, what is the value of k/l ?

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This semester, Mary had five quizzes that were each worth 10% of her grade. She scored 89, 74, 84, 92, and 90 on those five quizzes. Mary also scored a 92 on her midterm that was worth 25% of her grade, and a 91 on her final that was also worth 25% of her class grade. What was Mary's final grade in the class?

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A police officer walked into a room full of suspects and turn out their pockets. The chart below shows the number of coins each man had.

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The police claim the man with the amount of money closest to the arithmetic mean of the group is guilty. Who is it?

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If Mary traveled 116 miles on day 1, 130 miles on day 2, 114 miles on day 3. How many miles per day did she average?

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The mean of 12, 14, 18, 20, and x is equal to 14. Solve for x.

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On her first four math tests, Kelly earned scores of 75, 85, 92, and 80. What must she score on the fifth test to make her class average 84?

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A, B, C, D, and E are integers such that A < B < C < D < E. If B is the average of A and C, and D is the average of C and E, what is the average of B and D?

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This semester, Mary had five quizzes that were each worth 10% of her grade. She scored 89, 74, 84, 92, and 90 on those five quizzes. Mary also scored a 92 on her midterm that was worth 25% of her grade, and a 91 on her final that was also worth 25% of her class grade. What was Mary's final grade in the class?

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The mean of a series of 6 numbers (11, 12, 14, 17, 18, x) is 15. Solve for x.

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What is the average (mean) of

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