The average of five numbers is 6.9. If one of the numbers is deleted, the average of the remaining numbers is 4.4. What is the value of the number deleted?
A
6.8
B
7.4
C
12.5
D
16.9
Correct Answer: 16.9
Let, the sum of first four numbers is x and the deleted number is N According to the question x/4 = 4.4 x = 4.4 ×4 = 17.6 And, (x + N) /5 = 6.9 N = 16.9