Re: If M is the average (arithmetic mean) of the first 7 positive multiple
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18 Jul 2023, 11:52
M is the average of the first 7 positive multiples of 7.
To begin with, we must list out the value of first 7 positive multiples of 7 : 7,14,21,28,35,42,49
Thus, their average becomes 28 = M.
Furthermore, their median also becomes 28 = m
Because, in case of odd number of observations median term is defined by : (number of observations + 1) / 2 th term.
Here number of observations are 7, therefore median term = (7+1)/2 = 4 th term, which is 28
Hence, the answer is C) The two quantities are equal.