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How many subsets of two elements can be removed from the set <math>\{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11\}</math> so that the mean (average) of the remaining numbers is 6? | How many subsets of two elements can be removed from the set <math>\{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11\}</math> so that the mean (average) of the remaining numbers is 6? | ||
<math>\textbf{(A)}\text{ 1}\qquad\textbf{(B)}\text{ 2}\qquad\textbf{(C)}\text{ 3}\qquad\textbf{(D)}\text{ 5}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\text{ 6}</math> | <math>\textbf{(A)}\text{ 1}\qquad\textbf{(B)}\text{ 2}\qquad\textbf{(C)}\text{ 3}\qquad\textbf{(D)}\text{ 5}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\text{ 6}</math> | ||
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Since there will be <math>9</math> elements after removal, and their mean is <math>6</math>, we know their sum is <math>54</math>. We also know that the sum of the set pre-removal is <math>66</math>. Thus, the sum of the <math>2</math> elements removed is <math>66-54=12</math>. There are only <math>\boxed{\textbf{(D)}~5}</math> subsets of <math>2</math> elements that sum to <math>12</math>: <math>\{1,11\}, \{2,10\}, \{3, 9\}, \{4, 8\}, \{5, 7\}</math>. | Since there will be <math>9</math> elements after removal, and their mean is <math>6</math>, we know their sum is <math>54</math>. We also know that the sum of the set pre-removal is <math>66</math>. Thus, the sum of the <math>2</math> elements removed is <math>66-54=12</math>. There are only <math>\boxed{\textbf{(D)}~5}</math> subsets of <math>2</math> elements that sum to <math>12</math>: <math>\{1,11\}, \{2,10\}, \{3, 9\}, \{4, 8\}, \{5, 7\}</math>. | ||
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We can simply remove <math>5</math> subsets of <math>2</math> numbers, while leaving only <math>6</math> behind. The average of this one-number set is still <math>6</math>, so the answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(D)}~5}</math>. | We can simply remove <math>5</math> subsets of <math>2</math> numbers, while leaving only <math>6</math> behind. The average of this one-number set is still <math>6</math>, so the answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(D)}~5}</math>. | ||
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Problem
How many subsets of two elements can be removed from the set so that the mean (average) of the remaining numbers is 6?
Solutions
Solution 1
Since there will be elements after removal, and their mean is
, we know their sum is
. We also know that the sum of the set pre-removal is
. Thus, the sum of the
elements removed is
. There are only
subsets of
elements that sum to
:
.
Solution 2
We can simply remove subsets of
numbers, while leaving only
behind. The average of this one-number set is still
, so the answer is
.
-tryanotherangle
See Also
2015 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
Preceded by Problem 12 |
Followed by Problem 14 | |
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