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<math>\textbf{(A)}\ 50 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 60 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 75 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 90 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 100</math> | <math>\textbf{(A)}\ 50 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 60 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 75 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 90 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 100</math> | ||
− | == Solution == | + | == Solution 1 == |
− | + | Since <math>x</math> is the mean, | |
− | x=\frac{60+100+x+40+50+200+90}{7} | + | <cmath>\begin{align*} |
− | & | + | x&=\frac{60+100+x+40+50+200+90}{7}\\ |
− | + | &=\frac{540+x}{7}. | |
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\end{align*}</cmath> | \end{align*}</cmath> | ||
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+ | Therefore, <math>7x=540+x</math>, so <math>x=\boxed{\textbf{(D) }90}.</math> | ||
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+ | ==Solution 2== | ||
+ | Note that <math>x</math> must be the median so it must equal either <math>60</math> or <math>90</math>. You can see that the mean is also <math>x</math>, and by intuition <math>x</math> should be the greater one. <math>x=\boxed{\textbf{(D) }90}.</math> | ||
+ | ~bjc | ||
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==Check== | ==Check== | ||
− | Order the list: <math>\{40,50,60,90,100, | + | |
+ | Order the list: <math>\{40,50,60,90,100,200\}</math>. <math>x</math> must be either <math>60</math> or <math>90</math> because it is both the median and the mode of the set. Thus <math>90</math> is correct. | ||
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+ | ==Video Solution== | ||
+ | https://youtu.be/XXX4_oBHuGk?t=163 | ||
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+ | ~IceMatrix | ||
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+ | https://youtu.be/joLWmbpvrCw | ||
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+ | ~savannahsolver | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== |
Revision as of 14:54, 29 November 2020
Problem
The mean, median, and mode of the data values are all equal to . What is the value of ?
Solution 1
Since is the mean,
Therefore, , so
Solution 2
Note that must be the median so it must equal either or . You can see that the mean is also , and by intuition should be the greater one. ~bjc
Check
Order the list: . must be either or because it is both the median and the mode of the set. Thus is correct.
Video Solution
https://youtu.be/XXX4_oBHuGk?t=163
~IceMatrix
~savannahsolver
See Also
2016 AMC 10A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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All AMC 10 Problems and Solutions |
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