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Hi gmatophobia,

In your explanation for statement 1 case 1, I think you have written it by mistake: Range = 10 - 3 = 9 (instead of 12 - 3 = 9).

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If we arrange the set in ascending order -

_ 3 _ 5 _ 6 _ 10 _ 12 _

x can take any of places indicated by dash.

Another observation - the set consists of even number of terms, so the median would be the average of the middle two terms.

Statement 1

Case 1

Lets assume that x does not occupy the first or the last position. Therefore the available positions that x can take -

3 _ 5 _ 6 _ 10 _ 12

Range = 10 - 3 = 9
Median = 7

For median to be 7

x = 8

Case 2

Lets assume that x occupies the first position

Range = 12 - x
Median = 5.5

12 - x = 5.5 + 2

x = 4.5

This is not possible, hence disregard this case.

Case 3

Lets assume that x occupies the last position

Range = x - 3
Median = 8

12 - x = 8 + 2

x = 13

Hence we have two possible values of X.

Therefore statement 1 is not sufficient.

Statement 2

Median is 7

Now 7 is not present in the set. The possible position of the x can be between 6 and 10 (because we saw that median is 8 when 6 & 10 are in the center, so for median 7, x has to be less than 10 and greater than 6)

For median to be 7, x = 8

Hence sufficient.

IMO - B
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