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# In city X last april, was the mean daily high temperature

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In city X last april, was the mean daily high temperature [#permalink]  08 May 2008, 17:47
In city X last april, was the mean daily high temperature greater than the median daily high temperature?

a. in city X last april, the sum of the 30 daily high temperatures was 2160 degree C
b. in city X last april, 60% of the daily high temperatures were less than the average daily high temperature.

I dont understand the OA, Pls give me your hand! thanks!
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Re: Mean and Median [#permalink]  08 May 2008, 18:48
would this one be B ?
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Re: Mean and Median [#permalink]  08 May 2008, 19:21
I would go with B as well. What's the OA?
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Re: Mean and Median [#permalink]  08 May 2008, 20:22
B clearly states that the mean is greater than the median.
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Re: Mean and Median [#permalink]  09 May 2008, 04:21
Straight B..says that median is less than the mean...
Re: Mean and Median   [#permalink] 09 May 2008, 04:21
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