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# A number is randomly chosen from a list of 10 consecutive positive int

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A number is randomly chosen from a list of 10 consecutive positive integers. What is the probability that the number selected is greater than the average (arithmetic mean) of all 10 integers?

A. $$\frac{3}{10}$$

B. $$\frac{2}{5}$$

C. $$\frac{1}{2}$$

D. $$\frac{7}{10}$$

E. $$\frac{4}{5}$$

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30 Jul 2018, 23:52
Bunuel wrote:
A number is randomly chosen from a list of 10 consecutive positive integers. What is the probability that the number selected is greater than the average (arithmetic mean) of all 10 integers?

A. $$\frac{3}{10}$$

B. $$\frac{2}{5}$$

C. $$\frac{1}{2}$$

D. $$\frac{7}{10}$$

E. $$\frac{4}{5}$$

average of n consecutive int = (1st term + nth term)/2
say 1,2,3,4,5
avg=6/2=3
take any such sequence say 1...10
avg=11/2=5.5
favourable outcomes = 6,7,8,9,10 = 5
total no of outcomes = 10
probability = 5/10=1/2
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31 Jul 2018, 02:00
Bunuel wrote:
A number is randomly chosen from a list of 10 consecutive positive integers. What is the probability that the number selected is greater than the average (arithmetic mean) of all 10 integers?

Now,
Average of 10 consecutive positive integers = Median of 10 consecutive positive integers

Median of 10 consecutive positive integers = (5th term + 6th term)/ 2
The result will always lower than half of the elements and greater than remaining other half of the elements
Therefore probability = 1/2

Hence, C.
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