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The median of the 6 measurements is (6+8)/2 = 7Jameschan168 wrote:A list of measurements in increasing order of 4,5,6,8,10 and x. If the median of these measurements is 6/7 times their arithmetic mean, what is the value of x?
a. 16
b. 15
c. 14
d. 13
e. 12
ratindasgupta wrote:The median of the 6 measurements is (6+8)/2 = 7Jameschan168 wrote:A list of measurements in increasing order of 4,5,6,8,10 and x. If the median of these measurements is 6/7 times their arithmetic mean, what is the value of x?
a. 16
b. 15
c. 14
d. 13
e. 12
If the median of these measurements is 6/7 times their arithmetic mean, the mean is then 49/6.
Therefore we need to find the number that when added to the 5 numbers equals 49. That number is 16.
Hence answer is A
