Asked by Kristen

The mean of five whole numbers is 12. If you take away the smallest number, the mean is 16. What is the smallest number?
Answered by drwls
Let X be the smallest number taken away. S is the sum of the other numbers. Here is what yu know:
(X + S)/5 = 12
S/4 = 16

S = 64
(X + 64)/5 = 12
X = -4
Answered by kristen
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