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Problem

How many subsets of two elements can be removed from the set $\{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11\}$ so that the mean (average) of the remaining numbers is 6?

$\textbf{(A)}\text{ 1}\qquad\textbf{(B)}\text{ 2}\qquad\textbf{(C)}\text{ 3}\qquad\textbf{(D)}\text{ 5}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\text{ 6}$

Solutions

Solution 1

Since there will be $9$ elements after removal, and their mean is $6$ , we know their sum is $54$ . We also know that the sum of the set pre-removal is $66$ . Thus, the sum of the $2$ elements removed is $66-54=12$ . There are only $\boxed{\textbf{(D)}~5}$ subsets of $2$ elements that sum to $12$ : $\{1,11\}, \{2,10\}, \{3, 9\}, \{4, 8\}, \{5, 7\}$ .

Solution 2

We can simply remove $5$ subsets of $2$ numbers while leaving only $6$ behind. The average of this one-number set is still $6$ , so the answer is $\boxed{\textbf{(D)}~5}$ .

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https://youtu.be/51K3uCzntWs?t=68

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+==Problem==
 How many subsets of two elements can be removed from the set <math>\{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11\}</math> so that the mean (average) of the remaining numbers is 6?
 <math>\textbf{(A)}\text{ 1}\qquad\textbf{(B)}\text{ 2}\qquad\textbf{(C)}\text{ 3}\qquad\textbf{(D)}\text{ 5}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\text{ 6}</math>
-==Solution==
+==Solutions==
+===Solution 1===
+Since there will be <math>9</math> elements after removal, and their mean is <math>6</math>, we know their sum is <math>54</math>. We also know that the sum of the set pre-removal is <math>66</math>. Thus, the sum of the <math>2</math> elements removed is <math>66-54=12</math>. There are only <math>\boxed{\textbf{(D)}~5}</math> subsets of <math>2</math> elements that sum to <math>12</math>: <math>\{1,11\}, \{2,10\}, \{3, 9\}, \{4, 8\}, \{5, 7\}</math>.
+===Solution 2===
+We can simply remove <math>5</math> subsets of <math>2</math> numbers while leaving only <math>6</math> behind. The average of this one-number set is still <math>6</math>, so the answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(D)}~5}</math>.
+-tryanotherangle
+==Video Soluti)==
+https://youtu.be/rojCJ9OSI2o
+~Education, the Study of Everything
+==Video Solution==
+https://youtu.be/ZbwdX6sZyQA
+~savannahsolver
+== Video Solution by OmegaLearn ==
+https://youtu.be/51K3uCzntWs?t=68
-Since there will be <math>9</math> elements after removal, and their mean is <math>6</math>, we know their sum is <math>54</math>. We also know that the sum of the set pre-removal is <math>66</math>. Thus, the sum of the <math>2</math> elements removed is <math>66-54=12</math>. There are only <math>5</math> subsets of <math>2</math> elements that sum to <math>12</math>: <math>\{1,11\}, \{2,10\}, \{3, 9\}, \{4, 8\}, \{5, 7\}</math>. Therefore, our answer is <math>\textbf{(D)}\text{ 5}</math>.
+~ pi_is_3.14
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