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Discussion Forum : Average - General Questions (Q.No. 4)
4.
The average of 20 numbers is zero. Of them, at the most, how many may be greater than zero?
0
1
10
19
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Average of 20 numbers = 0.

Sum of 20 numbers (0 x 20) = 0.

It is quite possible that 19 of these numbers may be positive and if their sum is a then 20th number is (-a).

Discussion:
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Pingal rami said:   9 years ago
Your explanation is good, Thanks @Prabhat Kr.Singh.

Trishul said:   9 years ago
Very good explanation. Thank you all.

Arpita Saxena said:   9 years ago
But can it also be like;

All numbers are 0.
Therefore sum =0,
And sum/20 = avg.
Therefore 0/20 = 0.

Hence 0 be the answer.

Dinesh said:   9 years ago
I can't understand this problem. Please anyone help me.

Amar said:   8 years ago
10 + and 10 - nos gives answer 10 but the correct answer is 19 because he asked most of nos.

Srj said:   8 years ago
Thanks @Tarun.

Praneeth said:   8 years ago
Let assume 10 numbers above 0 (2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10).

The remaining 10 numbers are - ve (-2,-3,-4,-5,-6,-7,-9,-10).

Why can 10 be the answer?

Seeramsetty kavya said:   8 years ago
Why can't there be less than 19 positive numbers?

For example : 1+2+3+0+4+5--------19.

Kotana narendra Kumar said:   8 years ago
In question, they mentioned atmost Which Means a maximum number of possibilities.

So 19 is the right one.

Divya said:   8 years ago
Can't understand friends


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