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In the figure above, what is the average (arithmetic mean) degree measure of the 12 marked angles?

(A) 40
(B) 50
(C) 60
(D) 70
(E) cannot be determined from the given information


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In the figure above, what is the average (arithmetic mean) degree measure of the 12 marked angles?

(A) 40
(B) 50
(C) 60
(D) 70
(E) cannot be determined from the given information


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- Total angles who meet in the centre should be 360-120 = 240.
- IF we assume that the centre angle of each triangle IS SAME, we can calculate the average.
- However, we can assume anything from given picture, so we can calculate.

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Let's call the point of intersection of the 6 triangles O, around which the sum of the angles is 360.
Since, the angle given is 120 degree, the remainder of the angles is 240.

There are 6 triangles and the angle(in each of the 6 triangles around point O) is \(\frac{240}{6} = 40\)
Since the sum of angles in a triangle is 180, the sum of the other 2 angles in each of the triangles is 140.

Therefore, the average degree measure is \(\frac{140*6}{12} =\) 70(Option D)
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We know that a full circle on a flat plane is 360 degrees.
Since 120 degrees are accounted for the total for the centerpoint angles on the 6 triangles shown must be 240
240/6= 40
Therefore we know that on average one angle of each of the triangles is 40.
Because triangle angles must sum to 180, we know that on average the sum of the other two angles for each triangle is 140. Divide 140 by 2 angles and we can say that on average, the listed angles are 70 degrees!
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Sum of angles of heptagon (7 sided polygon) = 180*(7-2)= 900
Sum of 2 angles of the triangle x+y= 180-120 = 60, so the sum of rest 12 angles = 900-60 = 840 and Av = 840/12 = 70

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Since there are 6 triangles total degree measure will be 180*6=1080.
total measure of central angles of all triangles is 240.

So remaining angles will be 1080-240=840

Average = 840/12=70.
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There are 6 triangles.

Total degree measure is 180*6=1080.
The given angle at the centre is 120 degrees. Do, the remaining angle at the centre is 360-120 = 240

This central angle of 240 alongwith the 12 marked angles form the total measure of 1080.

So remaining angles will be 1080-240=840

Average = 840/12=70.

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