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The numbers <math>3, 5, 7, a,</math> and <math>b</math> have an average (arithmetic mean) of <math>15</math>. What is the average of <math>a</math> and <math>b</math>? | The numbers <math>3, 5, 7, a,</math> and <math>b</math> have an average (arithmetic mean) of <math>15</math>. What is the average of <math>a</math> and <math>b</math>? | ||
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Contents
Problem
The numbers 
and 
have an average (arithmetic mean) of 
. What is the average of 
and ?
Solution
The arithmetic mean of the numbers and is equal to 
. Solving for 
, we get 
. Dividing by 
to find the average of the two numbers and gives 
.
Video Solution
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See Also
| 2020 AMC 10A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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