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The mean of 20 numbers is zero. Of them, at the most, how many may be greater than zero?

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Question

The mean of 20 numbers is zero. Of them, at the most, how many may be greater than zero?

Options

  • 0

  • 1

  • 10

  • 19

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Solution

19

Explanation:

Mean of 20 numbers = 0.

∴ Sum of 20 numbers = 0 × 20 = 0.

It is possible that 19 of these numbers may be positive and if their sum is a, the 20th number is (–a).

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Chapter 18: Mean, Median, Mode of Grouped Data, Cumulative Frequency Graph and Ogive - MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS (MCQ) [Page 903]

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R.S. Aggarwal Mathematics [English] Class 10
Chapter 18 Mean, Median, Mode of Grouped Data, Cumulative Frequency Graph and Ogive
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS (MCQ) | Q 26. | Page 903
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