Median

[talaangoshtari]

On a list of 19 real numbers, ten numbers are greater than 60, and nine numbers are less than 60. Which of the following statements is true about the median?

1. The median is less than 60.1
2. The median is equal to 60.1
3. The median is greater than 60.1

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

[GMATGuruNY]

On a list of 19 real numbers, ten numbers are greater than 60, and nine numbers are less than 60. Which of the following statements is true about the median?

1. The median is less than 60.1
2. The median is equal to 60.1
3. The median is greater than 60.1

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

{1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 60.01, 70, 70, 70, 70, 70, 70, 70, 70, 70}
{1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 60.1, 70, 70, 70, 70, 70, 70, 70, 70, 70}
{1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 60.2, 70, 70, 70, 70, 70, 70, 70, 70, 70}

As illustrated by the red values above, the median could be less than 60.1, equal to 60.1, or greater than 60.1.
NONE of the statements MUST be true.
ANY of the statements COULD be true.
There is no correct answer here.
Ignore this problem.

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Hi talaangoshtari,

Mitch has already pointed out that none of the answers is correct, so I won't rehash any of that work here. I am curious about the SOURCE of this question though - the prompt is written in a real 'sloppy' fashion, so I would be suspicious of any source that is passing this off as a realistic GMAT sample.

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

[talaangoshtari]

Hi Rich,

The source of this problem is Barrons

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Hi talaangoshtari,

Have you used any other practice materials during your studies? And do you have access to any other materials besides this one book?

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich