What is the average (arithmetic mean) of the list?

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{4, 6, 3, y} If the mode of the list of numbers above is 3, then what is the average (arithmetic mean) of the list?

A. 7
B. 3
C. 4
D. 9
E. 12

The OA is C.

If the mode is 3, then we know that "y" must be 3, right?

So, the 4 numbers in the list are {4, 6, 3, 3}

Hence, the average will be,

(4 + 6 + 3 + 3)/4 =16/4 = 4.

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by Jay@ManhattanReview » Thu Mar 22, 2018 9:36 pm
LUANDATO wrote:{4, 6, 3, y} If the mode of the list of numbers above is 3, then what is the average (arithmetic mean) of the list?

A. 7
B. 3
C. 4
D. 9
E. 12

The OA is C.

If the mode is 3, then we know that "y" must be 3, right?

So, the 4 numbers in the list are {4, 6, 3, 3}

Hence, the average will be,

(4 + 6 + 3 + 3)/4 =16/4 = 4.

Experts, any suggestion about this PS question? Thanks in advance.
This is correct.

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by Jeff@TargetTestPrep » Mon Mar 26, 2018 4:47 pm
LUANDATO wrote:{4, 6, 3, y} If the mode of the list of numbers above is 3, then what is the average (arithmetic mean) of the list?

A. 7
B. 3
C. 4
D. 9
E. 12
Since 3 is the mode, y must be 3, and the average of the list is 16/4 = 4.

Answer: C

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