Answer: 36
Explanation:
From the question, we are informed that six numbers has an average of 42. This means that the total number will be equal to:
= 42 × 6
= 252
When three of this numbers were removed the remaining three numbers had an average of 72. The total of this will be:
= 72 × 3
= 216
The sum of the removed numbers will be the difference between the two numbers above. This will be:
= 252 - 216
= 36