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by lionsshare » Fri Sep 08, 2017 3:17 pm
The average (arithmetic mean) of the integers from 200 to 400, inclusive, is how much greater than the average of the integers from 50 to 100, inclusive?

(A) 150
(B) 175
(C) 200
(D) 225
(E) 300

OA: D

Please, anyone, help in explaining the approach to solving this problem. TY.
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by Jay@ManhattanReview » Fri Sep 08, 2017 10:53 pm
lionsshare wrote:The average (arithmetic mean) of the integers from 200 to 400, inclusive, is how much greater than the average of the integers from 50 to 100, inclusive?

(A) 150
(B) 175
(C) 200
(D) 225
(E) 300

OA: D

Please, anyone, help in explaining the approach to solving this problem. TY.
Since the integers from 200 to 400 are equally spaced (200, 201, 202, ... 398, 399, 400), the average (arithmetic mean) of the integers from 200 to 400, inclusive would be the average of the first number (200) and the last number (400).

Thus, the average (arithmetic mean) of the integers from 200 to 400, inclusive = (200 + 400)/2 = 300.

Similarly, the average (arithmetic mean) of the integers from 50 to 100, inclusive = (50 + 100)/2 = 75.

The average (arithmetic mean) of the integers from 200 to 400, inclusive is greater than the average (arithmetic mean) of the integers from 50 to 100, inclusive by 300 - 75 = 225.

The correct answer: D

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Re: OG2015 PS The average (arithmetic mean)

by Scott@TargetTestPrep » Sun Feb 09, 2020 4:27 am
lionsshare wrote: ↑
Fri Sep 08, 2017 3:17 pm
 The average (arithmetic mean) of the integers from 200 to 400, inclusive, is how much greater than the average of the integers from 50 to 100, inclusive?

(A) 150
(B) 175
(C) 200
(D) 225
(E) 300

OA: D

Please, anyone, help in explaining the approach to solving this problem. TY.
Since we have an evenly spaced set of integers, the average of the integers from 200 to 400, inclusive, is (200 + 400)/2 = 300.

Similarly, the average of the integers from 50 to 100, inclusive, is (50 + 100)/2 = 75.

Thus, the difference is 300 - 75 = 225.

Answer: D

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