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− | We must find the average of the numbers from <math> 1 </math> to <math> 99 </math> and <math> x </math> in terms of <math> x </math>. The sum of all these terms is <math> \frac{99(100)}{2}+x=99(50)+x </math>. We must divide this by the total number of terms, which is <math> 100 </math>. We get: <math> \frac{99(50)+x}{100} </math>. This is equal to <math> 100x </math>, as stated in the problem. We have: <math> \frac{99(50)+x}{100}=100x </math>. We can now cross multiply. This gives | + | We must find the average of the numbers from <math> 1 </math> to <math> 99 </math> and <math> x </math> in terms of <math> x </math>. The sum of all these terms is <math> \frac{99(100)}{2}+x=99(50)+x </math>. We must divide this by the total number of terms, which is <math> 100 </math>. We get: <math> \frac{99(50)+x}{100} </math>. This is equal to <math> 100x </math>, as stated in the problem. We have: <math> \frac{99(50)+x}{100}=100x </math>. We can now cross multiply. This gives <math>100(100x)=99(50)+x \rightarrow 10000x=99(50)+x \rightarrow 9999x=99(50) \rightarrow 101x=50 \rightarrow x=\boxed{\text{(B)} \frac{50}{101}}</math> |
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Revision as of 09:17, 16 July 2016
Problem
The average of the numbers and is . What is ?
Solution
We must find the average of the numbers from to and in terms of . The sum of all these terms is . We must divide this by the total number of terms, which is . We get: . This is equal to , as stated in the problem. We have: . We can now cross multiply. This gives
See Also
2010 AMC 10B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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