Question

Find x if the average of 20, 20, 19, 13, and x is 16.
A. 6
B. 8
C. 9
D. 10

Answer 1

@ganeshie8 ?

Answer 2

So you need the average of 20, 20, 19, 13, and 16?

Answer 3

I guess so @sleepyjess

Answer 4

Ok, so you need to add all of the numbers up, then divide by 5

Answer 5

okie dokie.

Answer 6

17.6 @sleepyjess

Answer 7

Are there any answer choices?

Answer 8

Their posted with the question @sleepyjess

Answer 9

Oh, sorry

Answer 10

its okay =)

Answer 11

OH OH OH I get what they are saying

Answer 12

lol

Answer 13

They want you to find the value of x if the average is 16, so use each option and add it to 20, 20, 19, and 13 then divide by 5 and see which one give you 16

Answer 14

So which one do you think is correct? @sleepyjess

Answer 15

Have you done what I said with the options given?

Answer 16

Yes, I'm struggling though.

Answer 17

Can you show me what you have done?

Answer 18

Or, you can do 16*5 to get the total of all the numbers and see which numbers add up to that total.

Answer 19

Well, let me make sure I'm doing it right. I need to add each option seperatly to 20, 20, 19 and 13 adn see which option gives me 16. Correct?

Answer 20

@sleepyjess hello?

Answer 21

Sorry was afk. You need to add 20, 20, 19, 13, and one option for x each time then divide that total by 5 to see which option gives you 16.

Answer 22

B. 8! @sleepyjess

Answer 23

Yes!