Question

The average of three numbers is 2. Two of the numbers are 10 and 24. What is the third number?

Answer 1

Answer:

was the answer is -28

Step-by-step explanation:

average is equal to

sum of all the numbers divide the total numbers

10+24+X/3=2

34+X=6

X=6-34

X-28

Answer 2

hi mate!!!!

Solution:

let the third number be x3

let the 2 numbers be 24 and 10

by the formula for finding average,

average=sum of components

no. of components

2 = 10+24+x

3

3×2=34+x

6= 34+x

6-34= x

-28= x

hence,

the third number= -28

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