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Let x be removed.
After removing x from the set there are 7 numbers remaining in the set whose average is 40.

Total of all numbers= 42*8.

Therefore, ((42 * 8)-x)/7=40

solve for x.

x=336-280.
x=56.
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The average has gone down by 2 due to removal of this number so 40 (current average) +2*8 (fall * number of numbers)= 56
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Given:

The average of 8 numbers = 42

Sum of the eight numbers = 42*8 = 336

Now, when one number, let us say "\(x\)", is removed:

The resulting average of 7 numbers = 40

The sum of the remaining 7 numbers = 40*7 = 280

As we know, the Sum of the 8 numbers = Sum of the 7 numbers + \(x\)

\(336 = 280 + x\)

\(x = 56\)

The correct answer is E
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