Q.If the combined average of the expressions ???? − 3 , ???? − 1 , 7 , ???? , 2 ???? − 1 , and 3 ???? − 5 is 3.5, then what will be the median of these expressions? (a) 3.5 (b) 4.5 (c) 5 (d) 5.5
Answer: A
According to the question, \[ \frac{(x - 3) + (x - 1) + 7 + x + (2x - 1) + (3x - 5)}{6} = 3.5 \] \[ 8x - 3 = 21,\quad 8x = 24,\quad x = 3 \] ∴ The expressions become: 0, 2, 7, 3, 5, 4 Arranged in ascending order: 0, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 ∴ Median = \(\frac{3 + 4}{2} = 3.5\)
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