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We have 5 integers such that:

\(n_1 , n_2 , n_3 , n_4 , n_5\)

where \(n_3\) is the median.

We know that \(n_5 - n_3 = 4\).

\(1. n_5 + n_3 = 34\). We could find \(n_5\) and \(n_3\) but are useless: we can infer nothing about the average.

\(2. n_3 - n_1 = 10\). Take \(n_3\) as reference point. On the left, difference is 10. On the right, 4. So, \(10 + 4 = 14\). It is the range from \(n_1\) to \(n_5\). Since \(14 : 2 = 7\) and \(n_3 = 10\), we conclude that the average is less than the median.

Correct answer is B.

Hi lucajava ,
How did you conclude n3=10? and 14:2 = 7? what is this for?

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Hi Doer01, you're right, my conclusion was too hasty and I should've explained more. What i meant to say was that you do care only about deviations from the mean. So, \(10\) will be the deviation from the mean as we consider the median; \(\frac{14}{2}\) is the average deviation from the mean (i took the extreme values: \(\frac{n + (n + 14)}{2}= n + 7\)). Hope it's clear.
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for (1) --> as we only know the median and sum of biggest --> we will not the average.
consider (2) --> if the median is 10 more than the smallest and max is 4 more than median, we give us clue about the range.
Lets assume the highest possible values that we can have for average : this should look like 1,11,11,15,15 where the average is 53/5=10.6 which is <10.
so B
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