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What is the value of n in the list above? [#permalink] New post 13 Aug 2012, 07:17
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n, 15, 12, 9, 20
What is the value of n in the list above?

(1) n> 12
(2) The median of the numbers in the list is 13.

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Re: What is the value of n in the list above? [#permalink] New post 13 Aug 2012, 07:17
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n, 15, 12, 9, 20
What is the value of n in the list above?

(1) n> 12. n can be any number greater than 12. Not sufficient.
(2) The median of the numbers in the list is 13. We have a list of five (odd) numbers. The median of a set with odd number of elements is the middle element (when arranged in ascending/descending order). Since, no other number in the list is 13, then n must 13. Sufficient.

Answer: B.
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Re: What is the value of n in the list above? [#permalink] New post 13 Aug 2012, 07:30
IMO B:
1) Not sufficient n can take any value above 12.
2) Sufficient: n=13. All are distinct numbers and 2 values are below 13 and 2 values are above 13.
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Re: What is the value of n in the list above? [#permalink] New post 17 Aug 2012, 02:05
SOLUTION

n, 15, 12, 9, 20
What is the value of n in the list above?

(1) n> 12. n can be any number greater than 12. Not sufficient.
(2) The median of the numbers in the list is 13. We have a list of five (odd) numbers. The median of a set with odd number of elements is the middle element (when arranged in ascending/descending order). Since, no other number in the list is 13, then n must 13. Sufficient.

Answer: B.
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