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The mean of 20 items is 55. If two items 45 and 30 are removed, the new mean of the remaining items is :

A. 65.1 B. 65.3 C. 56.9 D. 56 Answer: Option C
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Solution(By Apex Team)

According to the question, Mean of 20 items is = 55 Sum of 20 items is = 55 × 20 = 1100 Two items removed = 45 + 30 = 75 Now, sum of 18 items = 1100 – 75 = 1025 ∴ Average $\large=\frac{1025}{18}$ = 56.9

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