Question

I am thinking of three positive numbers. The mode is 5 The median is 5 The range is 9 Work out the three numbers.

Answer 1

Answer: either 5, 5, 14

First, we know the median is 5.  Thus, the middle value of the data is 5, so the set can now be read x, 5, y.  Then, because the mode is 5 and the set is not trimodal, either x or y must be 5.  Thus, the set could either be 5, 5, 14, or

-4, 5, 5.  However, because it must contain only positive number, the answer is 5, 5, 14

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