Exclude January; what is the average of February through June?

Exclude January; what is the average of February through June?

• A. 24.0 thousand
• B. 25.5 thousand
• C. 26.0 thousand
• D. 26.2 thousand

Answer: (D)

To find the average for February through June, add the values for those five months and divide by five. January is excluded, so it doesn’t influence the result. If the mean comes out to 26.2 thousand, the total for February through June is 26.2 × 5 = 131 thousand. That matches the dataset, so 26.2 thousand is the correct average. The other numbers would imply different totals for those five months (120 thousand, 127.5 thousand, 130 thousand), which don’t align with the given data.

To find the average for February through June, add the values for those five months and divide by five. January is excluded, so it doesn’t influence the result. If the mean comes out to 26.2 thousand, the total for February through June is 26.2 × 5 = 131 thousand. That matches the dataset, so 26.2 thousand is the correct average. The other numbers would imply different totals for those five months (120 thousand, 127.5 thousand, 130 thousand), which don’t align with the given data.