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I’m thinking of 5 numbers such that their mean is equal to their median. If 4 of the numbers are 14, 8, 16, and 14, what is the 5th number?
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@modulux Correct!
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@QOTO the median is either one of the 4 given numbers or the secret number.
if the median was the secret number what would that imply?
knowing the median, what should the sum be?
if the median was the secret number what would that imply?
knowing the median, what should the sum be?
Worked out answer.
@QOTO Central value must be 14, so 8+14+14+16+x = 14*5. 52+x = 70. x = 18.