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by Ashujain » Wed May 30, 2012 5:39 am
Last month 15 homes were sold in town X. The average sale price of the houses was $150000 and the median was $130000. Which of the following must be true?
1) At least one of the houses was sold for more than $165000
2) At least one of the houses was sold for more than $130000 and less than $150000
3) At least one of the houses was sold for less than $130000

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 1 and 2
E. 1 and 3

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