If the arithmetic mean of x, x + 3, x + 6, x + 9, and x + 12 is 10, the x =

Question:

If the arithmetic mean of xx + 3, x + 6, x + 9, and x + 12 is 10, the x =

(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 6
(d) 4

Solution:

The given observations are xx + 3, x + 6, x + 9, and x + 12.

$\therefore \sum x=5 x+30, n=5, \bar{X}=10$

Now,

$\bar{x}=\frac{\sum x}{n}$

$10=\frac{5 x+30}{5}$

$50=5 x+30$

 

$5 x=20$

$x=4$

Hence, the correct option is (d).

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