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The average of observations is . If two observations and are added, then the average of all the observations will be . What is the value of ?

  1. A
    28
  2. B
    32
  3. C
    42
  4. D
    40

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

The sum of the initial observations is:

When two observations ( and ) are added, the new total number of observations becomes , and the new sum becomes:

The new average is given as :





Thus, the value of is .

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The average of observations is . If two observations and are added, then the average of all the observations will be . What is the value of ?
A
28
B
32
C
42
D
40

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