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Re: The median of the set of values a, b, a+2b, a-3b, ab and 3b where a<b [#permalink]
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Bunuel wrote:
The median of the set of values a, b, a + 2b, a - 3b, ab and 3b where a < b and b > 4, \(a>\frac{8}{3}\) is


A. \(\frac{(a-3b)}{2}\)

B. \(\frac{(a+3b)}{2}\)

C. \(\frac{(2a+b)}{2}\)

D. \(\frac{(2a-b)}{2}\)

E. \(\frac{(3a+b)}{2}\)


Since we have six values, we need to find the middle two values (when their values are ordered from smallest to largest) to determine the median.

Since a < b, b > 4 and a > 8/3, we can let a = 3 and b = 5, so the six values are:

3, 5, 13, -12, 15, and 15.

In order, they are:

-12, 3, 5, 13, 15, 15

We see that two middle values are 5 and 13, or in terms or a and b, they are b and (a + 2b). Therefore, the median is:

(b + a + 2b)/2 = (a + 3b)/2

Answer: B
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