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12 October, 06:36

The mean of a set of 10 numbers is 18. When two numbers 2k and 5k are added, the mean increases by 1. Find the value of k.

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  1. 12 October, 10:07
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    Mean = total / frequency

    18 = total/10

    total = 18 x 10 = 180

    (180 + 2k + 5k) / 12 = 19

    (180 + 7k) = 19 x 12 = 228

    7k = 228 - 180 = 48

    k = 48/7 = 6.857
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