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An arithmetic progression is one in which each subsequent term is the sum of the preceding number and a constant. If a, b, c, d, e, and f are integers in arithmetic progression, what can be said about the six terms for sure?

I. The average is not an integer.
II. The median is not an integer.
III. The median and the mean are equal.


A. II only
B. III only
C. I and III only
D. II and III only
E. I, II, and III


An arithmetic progression is one in which each subsequent term is the sum of the preceding number and a constant. If a, b, c, d, e, and f are integers in arithmetic progression, what can be said about the six terms for sure?

I. The average is not an integer.
Average = (c+d)/2 may or may not be an integer
If (a,b,c,d,e,f) =(1,2,3,4,5,6); Average = 3.5; not an integer
But if (a,b,c,d,e,f) =(2,4,6,8,10,12); Average = 7; an integer
II. The median is not an integer.
Median = (c+d)/2 may or may not be an integer
If (a,b,c,d,e,f) =(1,2,3,4,5,6); Average = 3.5; not an integer
But if (a,b,c,d,e,f) =(2,4,6,8,10,12); Average = 7; an integer
III. The median and the mean are equal.
Mean = Median = (c+d)/2; TRUE

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