Question

The average of three numbers is 6 If two numbers are 4 and 6,then the third number is

Answer 1

8

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the third number be x.

Given,

• The average of three numbers is 6.
• Two of the three numbers are 4 and 6.

That means,

$\frac{4 + 6 + x }{3} = 6$

$= > 4 + 6 + x = 18 \\ = > x = 18 - 10 \\ = > x = 8$

So, the third number is 8.