Answer:
16
Step-by-step explanation:
The mean of a group of values is calculated as
mean = [tex]\frac{sum}{count}[/tex]
Given 5 numbers with a mean of 12, then
[tex]\frac{sum}{5}[/tex] = 12 ( multiply both sides by 5 )
sum = 60
let the number removed be x , then
[tex]\frac{60-x}{4}[/tex] = 11 ( multiply both sides by 4 )
60 - x = 44 ( subtract 60 from both sides )
- x = - 16 ( multiply both sides by - 1 )
x = 16
The number removed was 16
