Q. Liam has the following data: 20,7,x,20. If the mean is 14, which number could x be?Choices:(A)9(B)21
Set up equation: To find the value of x that makes the mean of the data set 20, 7, x, 20 equal to 14, we need to set up an equation using the formula for the mean. The mean is the sum of all terms divided by the number of terms. In this case, we have 4 terms.
Mean formula: The equation for the mean is:Mean = (Sum of terms)/(Number of terms)We know the mean is 14, and the number of terms is 4. So we can write:14=(20+7+x+20)/4
Solve for x: Now we need to solve for x. First, we multiply both sides of the equation by 4 to get rid of the denominator:14×4=(20+7+x+20)56=47+x
Isolate x: Next, we subtract 47 from both sides to isolate x:56−47=x9=x
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