Max@Math Revolution wrote:What is the median of prices?
1) More than 1/2 of the prices are $1,500 or more than $1,500
2) More than 1/2 of the prices are $1,500 or less than $1,500

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(1) Not sufficient -- implies the median is $1500 or something greater than $1500.

(2) Not sufficient -- implies the median is $1500 or something less than $1500.

Combined (1) and (2) are sufficient. The median must be $1500 in order for (1) and (2) to both be true. Answer is C.

There are many variables in this case. Hence, there is high chance that E is the correct answer. Using 1) and 2), we can see that "more than 1/2 of the prices are $1,500 or more than $1,500" and "more than 1/2 of the prices are $1,500 or less than $1,500". The overlapping price then will be $1,500. Thus, $1,500 becomes the median, and the correct answer is C.

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