I don't understand this it says
If the average of 6 numbers was 58, what could the 6 numbers be?
That would take forever to work out. What is the easiest way to work that out
Ohh BTW this is due in tomorrow
There is no unique answer
If the average of the 6 numbers is 58, then the total of those number must be 6x58 or 348
So just pick any 5 numbers off the top of your head, then calculate what the 6th number has to be to total 348
e.g 50 60 40 30 70
so far I have a sum of 250
so my 6th number has to be 348-250 or 98
one possible choice:
50 60 40 30 70 98
e.g. #2
60 60 60 60 60 , so far we have a total of 300
our choice is 60 60 60 60 60 48
To find the easiest way to work out the six numbers given the average, we can use the concept of the average itself. The average (also called the mean) of a set of numbers is the sum of all the numbers divided by the total count of numbers.
In this problem, we are given that the average of the six numbers is 58. So, if we multiply the average by the total count of numbers (which is 6 in this case), we will get the sum of all the numbers. In this case, 58 * 6 = 348 will be the sum of all the six numbers combined.
Now, to find the actual six numbers, we can work with different combinations of numbers that add up to 348. Since there are infinite possibilities, we can start by considering some simple examples:
Example 1:
If all six numbers were the same, the value of each number would be 348 divided by 6, which is approximately 58. So, one possibility is that all the six numbers are 58.
Example 2:
If we have one number that is much higher and the other five numbers are smaller, we can manipulate the values until we find the solution. Let's say one number is 100 and the remaining five numbers are equal. In that case, the sum would be 100 + 5x, where x represents the unknown value of the five equal numbers. Setting the sum equal to 348, we can solve for x: 100 + 5x = 348. Solving this equation, we find that x is equal to 49.6. Therefore, we have one number as 100 and the remaining five numbers as 49.6.
It is important to note that these are just two examples, and there are many other possible combinations to add up to 348. You can experiment with different values to find six numbers whose sum equals 348, but starting with these examples should give you a good starting point.