The average of 1088 real numbers is zero. At most how many of them can be negative?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The Correct Answer is option 3 i.e. 1087
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Average of quantities = Sum of all quantities/No. of quantities |
Given: The average of 1088 numbers is zero. Sum of 1088 numbers = 1088 × 0 = 0 If we can take 1087 negative numbers and 1088th number is positive, then sum can be zero such that: Sum of 1087 numbers = - (1088 number) |