The harmonic mean of the numbers 3, 6, 9 is: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The harmonic mean of the numbers 3, 6, 9 is:
A. 6
B. 54/11
C. 18/11
D. 11/54
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
HM = 3 / (1/3 + 1/6 + 1/9) = 3 / ( (6+3+2)/18 ) = 3 / (11/18) = 54/11 ≈ 4.909.

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