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The sum of the reciprocals is <math>\frac | The sum of the reciprocals is <math>\frac{1}{1} + \frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{4}= \frac{7}{4}</math>. Their average is <math>\frac{7}{12}</math>. Taking the reciprocal of this gives <math>\boxed{\textbf{(C) }\frac{12}{7}}</math> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Problem
The harmonic mean of a set of non-zero numbers is the reciprocal of the average of the reciprocals of the numbers. What is the harmonic mean of 1, 2, and 4?
Solution
The sum of the reciprocals is 
. Their average is 
. Taking the reciprocal of this gives 
See Also
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