Bunuel
On a certain exam, the median grade for a group of 25 students is 67. If the highest grade on the exam is 90, which of the following could be the number of students that scored 67 on the exam?
I. 5
II. 20
III. 24
A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. I and II only
E. I, II, and III
On a certain exam, the median grade for a group of 25 students is 67. The highest grade on the exam is 90So when the 25 numbers are listed in ascending order, 13th number (the middle number) is
67, and the 25th number in the list is
90.
So we have something like this: (12 numbers),
67, (11 numbers),
90Let's see which of the three options is
possibleI. 5
The grades could look like this: 60, 60, 60, 60, 60, 60, 60, 60,
67, 67, 67, 67,
67, 68, 68, 68, 68, 68, 68, 68, 68, 68, 68,
90So, statement I is possible.
II. 20
The grades could look like this:
67, 67, 67, 67, 67, 67, 67, 67, 67, 67, 67, 67,
67,
67, 67, 67, 67, 67, 67, 67, 68, 68, 68, 68,
90So, statement II is possible.
III. 24
The grades could look like this:
67, 67, 67, 67, 67, 67, 67, 67, 67, 67, 67, 67,
67,
67, 67, 67, 67, 67, 67, 67, 67, 67, 67, 67,
90So, statement III is possible.