10 * 15 + 36 – 26 = 160/10 = 16
This justifies what answer for what question? Q & A: 
The average of 10 numbers is calculated as 15. It is discovered later on that while calculating the average, one number namely 36 was wrongly read as 26. The correct average is?
Options:
(A) 22
(B) 88
(C) 16
(D) 83
(E) 82
(C)
10 * 15 + 36 – 26 = 160/10 = 16
This justifies what answer for what question? Q & A: 
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The average of 10 numbers is calculated as 15. It is discovered later on that while calculating the average, one number namely 36 was wrongly read as 26. The correct average is?
Options:
(A) 22
(B) 88
(C) 16
(D) 83
(E) 82
(C)
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10 * 15 + 36 – 26 = 160/10 = 16
This justifies what answer for what question? Q & A: 
The average of 10 numbers is calculated as 15. It is discovered later on that while calculating the average, one number namely 36 was wrongly read as 26. The correct average is?
Options:
(A) 22
(B) 88
(C) 16
(D) 83
(E) 82
(C)