Multiple choice

If the average of two numbers is (88.5) and one number is (5.5) less than average. Find out the next number.

  1. $84$
  2. $93$
  3. $83$
  4. $94$
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Average of two numbers = 88.5, so their sum = 177. One number is 5.5 less than average = 88.5 - 5.5 = 83. Therefore the other number = 177 - 83 = 94. Answer A (84) would require the first number to be 93, B (83) is the first number not the second, C (83) is incorrect.

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