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If a, b, c, and d are different positive odd numbers, what is the median of the numbers?

(1) \(a+b+c+d=16\)
(2) The product of the 3 numbers of a, b, c, and d is 15
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given that all numbers are different odd numbers
STE 1 : sum of numbers is equal to 16 : when considering different odd number, only 1,3,5,7 sum up to 16. Median 4 : sufficient
STE 2 : product of 3 numbers equal to 15. Factorize 15 to its prime factors to get 1,3,5. since it has been given that all numbers are different odd numbers next number should be greater than 5 : sufficient

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I got this correct but have a doubt in interpreting statement (2).

The product of the 3 numbers of a, b, c, and d is 15

The product of the 3 numbers of a, b, c, i.e. a * b * c = lets say x AND D is 15.

How can product of x * D be 15 if all are different positive odd numbers.
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I got this correct but have a doubt in interpreting statement (2).

The product of the 3 numbers of a, b, c, and d is 15

The product of the 3 numbers of a, b, c, i.e. a * b * c = lets say x AND D is 15.

How can product of x * D be 15 if all are different positive odd numbers.

This has to do with the wording in the question, i think the question means that 3 numbers in the set (a, b, c, d) multiply together give 15 instead of a x b x c x d = 15.
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I guess there's a wording problem
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I got this correct but have a doubt in interpreting statement (2).

The product of the 3 numbers of a, b, c, and d is 15

The product of the 3 numbers of a, b, c, i.e. a * b * c = lets say x AND D is 15.

How can product of x * D be 15 if all are different positive odd numbers.

This has to do with the wording in the question, i think the question means that 3 numbers in the set (a, b, c, d) multiply together give 15 instead of a x b x c x d = 15.
The second statement is not clear. Maybe, it means that a * b * c = d = 15? It is true for a = 1, b = 3, c = 5 and d = 15
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If a, b, c, and d are different positive odd numbers, what is the median of the numbers?

1) \(a+b+c+d=16\)
2) The product of the 3 numbers of a, b, c, and d is 15

For anyone thinking there is a wording problem in statement 2.
The product of the 3 numbers of a, b, c, and d is 15
please note the use of the word "of", stating 3 numbers from the mentioned list.
If they wanted to give the indication that a*b*c=d=15, there would have been utilization two "and" words, one for list and another to indicate the second variable , "d".
something like, The product of the numbers a, b and c, and d are 15.
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I still have a doubt, regarding the 2nd statement i.e. the product of any of the 3 out of the 4 a,b,c and d is 15.
That means there is still one unknown variable, let's say 'abc=15' and so 'd' remains unknown. If there is still 1 unknown variable how are we getting the median of 4 numbers then?
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If a, b, c, and d are different positive odd numbers, what is the median of the numbers?

(1) \(a+b+c+d=16\)
(2) The product of the 3 numbers of a, b, c, and d is 15

I still have a doubt, regarding the 2nd statement i.e. the product of any of the 3 out of the 4 a,b,c and d is 15.
That means there is still one unknown variable, let's say 'abc=15' and so 'd' remains unknown. If there is still 1 unknown variable how are we getting the median of 4 numbers then?

15 can be represented as the product of three different positive odd numbers in only one way: 1*3*5. Thus, three of a, b, c, and d must be 1, 3, and 5. Since the four numbers are all different, odd and positive, the fourth number is 7, 9, 11, .... In any case the median of {1, 3, 5, an odd number greater than 5} will be (3 + 5)/2 = 4.

Hope it's clear.
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