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Median

by aroon7 » Sun Jan 25, 2009 4:47 pm
x,3,1,12,8
If x is an integer, is the median of the 5 numbers shown greater than the average of the 5 numbers?
1) x>6
2) x is greater than the median of the 5 numbers
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by Zipper » Sun Jan 25, 2009 5:45 pm
1) 1 3 7 8 12 -> yes //insuff
1 3 8 12 1000 -> no
2) 1 3 8 9 12 -> yes
1 3 8 9 1000 -> no //insuff

both=same.

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by aroon7 » Sun Jan 25, 2009 6:04 pm
Zipper wrote:1) 1 3 7 8 12 -> yes //insuff
1 3 8 12 1000 -> no
2) 1 3 8 9 12 -> yes
1 3 8 9 1000 -> no //insuff

both=same.

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You are right...
i made mistake in choosing the numbers and landed in B :(