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− | ==Problem | + | ==Problem== |
What is the median of the following list of <math>4040</math> numbers<math>?</math> | What is the median of the following list of <math>4040</math> numbers<math>?</math> | ||
+ | <cmath>1, 2, 3, \ldots, 2020, 1^2, 2^2, 3^2, \ldots, 2020^2</cmath> | ||
+ | <math> \textbf{(A)}\ 1974.5\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 1975.5\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 1976.5\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 1977.5\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 1978.5 </math> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Solution 1== | ||
+ | We can see that <math>44^2=1936</math> which is less than 2020. Therefore, there are <math>2020-44=1976</math> of the <math>4040</math> numbers greater than <math>2020</math>. Also, there are <math>2020+44=2064</math> numbers that are less than or equal to <math>2020</math>. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Since there are <math>44</math> duplicates/extras, it will shift up our median's placement down <math>44</math>. Had the list of numbers been <math>1,2,3, \dots, 4040</math>, the median of the whole set would be <math>\dfrac{1+4040}{2}=2020.5</math>. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Thus, our answer is <math>2020.5-44=\boxed{\textbf{(C)}\ 1976.5}</math>. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ~aryam | ||
+ | |||
+ | ~Additions by BakedPotato66 | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Solution 2 == | ||
+ | As we are trying to find the median of a <math>4040</math>-term set, we must find the average of the <math>2020</math>th and <math>2021</math>st terms. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Since <math>45^2 = 2025</math> is slightly greater than <math>2020</math>, we know that the <math>44</math> perfect squares <math>1^2</math> through <math>44^2</math> are less than <math>2020</math>, and the rest are greater. Thus, from the number <math>1</math> to the number <math>2020</math>, there are <math>2020 + 44 = 2064</math> terms. Since <math>44^2</math> is <math>44 + 45 = 89</math> less than <math>45^2 = 2025</math> and <math>84</math> less than <math>2020</math>, we will only need to consider the perfect square terms going down from the <math>2064</math>th term, <math>2020</math>, after going down <math>84</math> terms. Since the <math>2020</math>th and <math>2021</math>st terms are only <math>44</math> and <math>43</math> terms away from the <math>2064</math>th term, we can simply subtract <math>44</math> from <math>2020</math> and <math>43</math> from <math>2020</math> to get the two terms, which are <math>1976</math> and <math>1977</math>. Averaging the two, we get <math>\boxed{\textbf{(C)}\ 1976.5}.</math> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ~[[User:emerald_block|emerald_block]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Solution 3 == | ||
+ | We want to know the <math>2020</math>th term and the <math>2021</math>st term to get the median. | ||
+ | |||
+ | We know that <math>44^2=1936</math>. So, numbers <math>1^2, 2^2, \ldots,44^2</math> are in between <math>1</math> and <math>1936</math>. | ||
+ | |||
+ | So, the sum of <math>44</math> and <math>1936</math> will result in <math>1980</math>, which means that <math>1936</math> is the <math>1980</math>th number. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Also, notice that <math>45^2=2025</math>, which is larger than <math>2021</math>. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Then the <math>2020</math>th term will be <math>1936+40 = 1976</math>, and similarly the <math>2021</math>th term will be <math>1977</math>. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Solving for the median of the two numbers, we get <math>\boxed{\textbf{(C)}\ 1976.5}</math> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ~toastybaker | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Solution 4 == | ||
+ | We note that <math>44^2 = 1936</math>, which is the largest square less than <math>2020</math>, which means that there are <math>44</math> additional terms before <math>2020</math>. This makes <math>2020</math> the <math>2064</math>th term. To find the median, we need the <math>2020</math>th and <math>2021</math>st term. We note that every term before <math>2020</math> is one less than the previous term (That is, we subtract <math>1</math> to get the previous term.). If <math>2020</math> is the <math>2064</math>th term, than <math>2020 - 44</math> is the <math>(2064 - 44)</math>th term. So, the <math>2020</math>th term is <math>1976</math>, and the <math>2021</math>st term is <math>1977</math>, and the average of these two terms is the median, or <math>\boxed{\textbf{(C)}\ 1976.5}</math>. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ~primegn | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Solution 5 (Decreasing Order)== | ||
+ | To find the median, we sort the <math>4040</math> numbers in decreasing order, then average the <math>2020</math>th and the <math>2021</math>st numbers of the sorted list. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Since <math>45^2=2025</math> and <math>44^2=1936,</math> the first <math>2021</math> numbers of the sorted list are <cmath>\underbrace{2020^2,2019^2,2018^2,\ldots,46^2,45^2}_{1976\mathrm{ \ numbers}}\phantom{ },\phantom{ }\underbrace{2020,2019,2018,\ldots,1977,1976}_{45\mathrm{ \ numbers}}\phantom{ },</cmath> from which the answer is <math>\frac{1977+1976}{2}=\boxed{\textbf{(C)}\ 1976.5}.</math> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ~MRENTHUSIASM | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Video Solution by Education, The Study of Everything== | ||
+ | https://youtu.be/luMQHhp_Rfk | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Video Solution by TheBeautyOfMath== | ||
+ | https://youtu.be/ZGwAasE32Y4 | ||
+ | |||
+ | ~IceMatrix | ||
− | + | ==Video Solution by WhyMath== | |
+ | https://youtu.be/B0RPkcjdkPU | ||
− | + | ~savannahsolver | |
+ | |||
+ | == Video Solution by OmegaLearn == | ||
+ | https://youtu.be/xqo0PgH-h8Y?t=363 | ||
+ | |||
+ | ~ pi_is_3.14 | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==See Also== | ||
− | == | + | {{AMC10 box|year=2020|ab=A|num-b=10|num-a=12}} |
+ | {{AMC12 box|year=2020|ab=A|num-b=7|num-a=9}} | ||
+ | {{MAA Notice}} |
Latest revision as of 14:36, 22 June 2024
- The following problem is from both the 2020 AMC 12A #8 and 2020 AMC 10A #11, so both problems redirect to this page.
Contents
Problem
What is the median of the following list of numbers
Solution 1
We can see that which is less than 2020. Therefore, there are
of the
numbers greater than
. Also, there are
numbers that are less than or equal to
.
Since there are duplicates/extras, it will shift up our median's placement down
. Had the list of numbers been
, the median of the whole set would be
.
Thus, our answer is .
~aryam
~Additions by BakedPotato66
Solution 2
As we are trying to find the median of a -term set, we must find the average of the
th and
st terms.
Since is slightly greater than
, we know that the
perfect squares
through
are less than
, and the rest are greater. Thus, from the number
to the number
, there are
terms. Since
is
less than
and
less than
, we will only need to consider the perfect square terms going down from the
th term,
, after going down
terms. Since the
th and
st terms are only
and
terms away from the
th term, we can simply subtract
from
and
from
to get the two terms, which are
and
. Averaging the two, we get
Solution 3
We want to know the th term and the
st term to get the median.
We know that . So, numbers
are in between
and
.
So, the sum of and
will result in
, which means that
is the
th number.
Also, notice that , which is larger than
.
Then the th term will be
, and similarly the
th term will be
.
Solving for the median of the two numbers, we get
~toastybaker
Solution 4
We note that , which is the largest square less than
, which means that there are
additional terms before
. This makes
the
th term. To find the median, we need the
th and
st term. We note that every term before
is one less than the previous term (That is, we subtract
to get the previous term.). If
is the
th term, than
is the
th term. So, the
th term is
, and the
st term is
, and the average of these two terms is the median, or
.
~primegn
Solution 5 (Decreasing Order)
To find the median, we sort the numbers in decreasing order, then average the
th and the
st numbers of the sorted list.
Since and
the first
numbers of the sorted list are
from which the answer is
~MRENTHUSIASM
Video Solution by Education, The Study of Everything
Video Solution by TheBeautyOfMath
~IceMatrix
Video Solution by WhyMath
~savannahsolver
Video Solution by OmegaLearn
https://youtu.be/xqo0PgH-h8Y?t=363
~ pi_is_3.14
See Also
2020 AMC 10A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
Preceded by Problem 10 |
Followed by Problem 12 | |
1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 | ||
All AMC 10 Problems and Solutions |
2020 AMC 12A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
Preceded by Problem 7 |
Followed by Problem 9 |
1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 | |
All AMC 12 Problems and Solutions |
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