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T is a set of y integers, where 0 < y < 7. If the average of Set T is the positive integer x, which of the following could NOT be the median of Set T? A. 0 B. x C. –x D. (1/3)y E. (2/7)y
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Zaur wrote: T is a set of y integers, where 0 < y < 7. If the average of Set T is the positive integer x, which of the following could NOT be the median of Set T?
a) 0
b) x
c) –x
d) (1/3)y
e) (2/7)y
thanks in advance Its E, which is neither an integer nor a multiple of 0.5. Since the set T's elements are integers, median should be either an integer or a multiple of 0.5.
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Hi Gmat tiger, You are right that the median should be either an integer or a multiple of 0.5 ( since the number of integers can be even) But then, 1/3 is also not an integer and not a multiple of 0.5 !! Couldnt get this  GMAT TIGER wrote: Zaur wrote: T is a set of y integers, where 0 < y < 7. If the average of Set T is the positive integer x, which of the following could NOT be the median of Set T?
a) 0
b) x
c) –x
d) (1/3)y
e) (2/7)y
thanks in advance Its E, which is neither an integer nor a multiple of 0.5. Since the set T's elements are integers, median should be either an integer or a multiple of 0.5. |
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Economist wrote: Hi Gmat tiger, You are right that the median should be either an integer or a multiple of 0.5 ( since the number of integers can be even) But then, 1/3 is also not an integer and not a multiple of 0.5 !! Couldnt get this GMAT TIGER wrote: Zaur wrote: T is a set of y integers, where 0 < y < 7. If the average of Set T is the positive integer x, which of the following could NOT be the median of Set T?
a) 0
b) x
c) –x
d) (1/3)y
e) (2/7)y
thanks in advance Its E, which is neither an integer nor a multiple of 0.5. Since the set T's elements are integers, median should be either an integer or a multiple of 0.5. y could be 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6. If y = either 3 or 6, y/3 is an integer.
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E too
Y/3 is possible if Y = 3 or 6
2Y/7 does not meet the criteria - the remainder must be 0 or 0.5
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Can someone break down all the choices as to why they can be median?
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ksharma12 wrote: Can someone break down all the choices as to why they can be median? Rather than think about whether or not they can be the median, think about whether or not they could be an integer or a multiple of 0.5. a) 0 integerb) x could be an integer, all we know is that it's the averagec) –x same as bd) (1/3)y could be an integer if y=3 or y=6e) (2/7)y cannot be an integer or multiple of 0.5, as y is 1,2,3,4,5 or 6. Sufficient enough to answer the question
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How C) -x could be the median?
Set consists of elements from 1 to 6, the average x is positive, the median is negative which is impossible due to the range from 1 to 6.
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Kronax wrote: How C) -x could be the median?
Set consists of elements from 1 to 6, the average x is positive, the median is negative which is impossible due to the range from 1 to 6. Phrase "T is a set of y integers, where 0 < y < 7" doesn't mean that T consist of elements from 1 to 6, it means that number of elements in T is from 1 to 6. T is a set of y integers, where 0 < y < 7. If the average of Set T is the positive integer x, which of the following could NOT be the median of Set T? A. 0 --> if T=\{0, 0, 3\} then mean=x=1 and median=0; B. x --> if T=\{3\} then mean=x=3 and median=x=3; C. -x --> if T=\{-1, -1, 5\} then mean=x=1 and median=-x=-1; D. \frac{1}{3}y --> if T=\{1, 1, 1\} then mean=x=1, # \ of \ elements=y=3 and median=\frac{1}{3}y=1; E. \frac{2}{7}y --> now, as T is a set of integers then the median is either a middle term, so integer OR the average of two middle terms so \frac{integer}{2}, but as y is an integer from 1 to 6 then \frac{2}{7}y is neither an integer nor \frac{integer}{2}. So \frac{2}{7}y could not be the median. Answer: E. Hope it's clear.
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Thank you Bunuel, now its clear!
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Re: T is a set of y integers, where 0 < y < 7. If the average of [#permalink]
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It's not always the case that E holds true.
If T contains only one element, let's say 3. The mean is 3. The median OUGHT to be 3, never -3. So C is right.
Can anyone help me out?
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Ousmane wrote: It's not always the case that E holds true.
If T contains only one element, let's say 3. The mean is 3. The median OUGHT to be 3, never -3. So C is right.
Can anyone help me out? The question is "which of the following could NOT be the median of Set T?" It means we have to find the option for which the given number can NEVER be the median of Set T. So, -3 cannot be the median in your example, but there are many other cases when it can be. Set T contains integers, so negative numbers are not excluded. 2/7y can never be an integer when 0<y<7, while the median MUST be an integer, doesn't matter what is y and what are the numbers in the set.
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