The mean of four numbers is $12$. When the greatest number is removed, the mean becomes $9$. What number was...












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I'm Akash, a nine-year-old fourth-grader living in San Angelo, Texas. Here's a question that I couldn't solve, apparently:




The mean of four numbers is $12$. When the greatest number is removed, the mean of the remaining three numbers is $9$. What number was removed?




Thanks so much if you can solve it! PS: You probably can. LOL :)






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I'm Akash, a nine-year-old fourth-grader living in San Angelo, Texas. Here's a question that I couldn't solve, apparently:




The mean of four numbers is $12$. When the greatest number is removed, the mean of the remaining three numbers is $9$. What number was removed?




Thanks so much if you can solve it! PS: You probably can. LOL :)






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closed as off-topic by Shailesh, Lord Shark the Unknown, max_zorn, Chinnapparaj R, Brahadeesh Nov 29 '18 at 7:50


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  • "This question is missing context or other details: Please improve the question by providing additional context, which ideally includes your thoughts on the problem and any attempts you have made to solve it. This information helps others identify where you have difficulties and helps them write answers appropriate to your experience level." – Shailesh, Lord Shark the Unknown, max_zorn, Chinnapparaj R, Brahadeesh

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  • Aakash, you must show your efforts and where you are stuck.
    – Shailesh
    Nov 29 '18 at 3:32














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I'm Akash, a nine-year-old fourth-grader living in San Angelo, Texas. Here's a question that I couldn't solve, apparently:




The mean of four numbers is $12$. When the greatest number is removed, the mean of the remaining three numbers is $9$. What number was removed?




Thanks so much if you can solve it! PS: You probably can. LOL :)






means







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I'm Akash, a nine-year-old fourth-grader living in San Angelo, Texas. Here's a question that I couldn't solve, apparently:




The mean of four numbers is $12$. When the greatest number is removed, the mean of the remaining three numbers is $9$. What number was removed?




Thanks so much if you can solve it! PS: You probably can. LOL :)






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closed as off-topic by Shailesh, Lord Shark the Unknown, max_zorn, Chinnapparaj R, Brahadeesh Nov 29 '18 at 7:50


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  • "This question is missing context or other details: Please improve the question by providing additional context, which ideally includes your thoughts on the problem and any attempts you have made to solve it. This information helps others identify where you have difficulties and helps them write answers appropriate to your experience level." – Shailesh, Lord Shark the Unknown, max_zorn, Chinnapparaj R, Brahadeesh

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closed as off-topic by Shailesh, Lord Shark the Unknown, max_zorn, Chinnapparaj R, Brahadeesh Nov 29 '18 at 7:50


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  • "This question is missing context or other details: Please improve the question by providing additional context, which ideally includes your thoughts on the problem and any attempts you have made to solve it. This information helps others identify where you have difficulties and helps them write answers appropriate to your experience level." – Shailesh, Lord Shark the Unknown, max_zorn, Chinnapparaj R, Brahadeesh

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  • Aakash, you must show your efforts and where you are stuck.
    – Shailesh
    Nov 29 '18 at 3:32


















  • Aakash, you must show your efforts and where you are stuck.
    – Shailesh
    Nov 29 '18 at 3:32
















Aakash, you must show your efforts and where you are stuck.
– Shailesh
Nov 29 '18 at 3:32




Aakash, you must show your efforts and where you are stuck.
– Shailesh
Nov 29 '18 at 3:32










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If you know the mean and the number of terms, you know the sum (mean=sum/# of terms). From the first sentence, you find the sum of four numbers. In the second sentence you get the sum of the remaining three. Can you take it from here?






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  • Yeah, I'm pretty sure I can. Thanks a lot, Andrei (if that's your username)!
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    Nov 29 '18 at 3:50


















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If you know the mean and the number of terms, you know the sum (mean=sum/# of terms). From the first sentence, you find the sum of four numbers. In the second sentence you get the sum of the remaining three. Can you take it from here?






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  • Yeah, I'm pretty sure I can. Thanks a lot, Andrei (if that's your username)!
    – TECHron
    Nov 29 '18 at 3:50
















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If you know the mean and the number of terms, you know the sum (mean=sum/# of terms). From the first sentence, you find the sum of four numbers. In the second sentence you get the sum of the remaining three. Can you take it from here?






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  • Yeah, I'm pretty sure I can. Thanks a lot, Andrei (if that's your username)!
    – TECHron
    Nov 29 '18 at 3:50














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If you know the mean and the number of terms, you know the sum (mean=sum/# of terms). From the first sentence, you find the sum of four numbers. In the second sentence you get the sum of the remaining three. Can you take it from here?






share|cite|improve this answer












If you know the mean and the number of terms, you know the sum (mean=sum/# of terms). From the first sentence, you find the sum of four numbers. In the second sentence you get the sum of the remaining three. Can you take it from here?







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  • Yeah, I'm pretty sure I can. Thanks a lot, Andrei (if that's your username)!
    – TECHron
    Nov 29 '18 at 3:50


















  • Yeah, I'm pretty sure I can. Thanks a lot, Andrei (if that's your username)!
    – TECHron
    Nov 29 '18 at 3:50
















Yeah, I'm pretty sure I can. Thanks a lot, Andrei (if that's your username)!
– TECHron
Nov 29 '18 at 3:50




Yeah, I'm pretty sure I can. Thanks a lot, Andrei (if that's your username)!
– TECHron
Nov 29 '18 at 3:50



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