Question:
If the arithmetic mean of x, x + 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 x, x + 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).