Carcass wrote:
Consider seven integers; whose range is 80 and median is 240. The median for the three smallest integers is 180. What is the possible range for the largest three integers?
I. 75
II. 24
III. 0
A. I only
B. II only
C. I and III only
D. II and III only
E. III only
Let the integers be a, b, c ,d ,e, f, g
Median = d = 240
Range = (g - a) = 80
Now, Median of a, b, c is b = 180
We need to find the Range of e, f, g i.e (g - e)
We have 7 integers as: a, 180, c, 240, e, f, g
To find the greatest value of g, we can take a = 180
so, g - a = 80
g - 180 = 80
g = 260
Now, e can have a mimimum value equal to d i.e 240. The value of e cannot be less than d = 240 (as the median will shift to right and e will become the new median).
So, Maximum value of (g - e) = \(g_{max} = e_{min.} = 260 - 240 = 20\)
This means that the range of g and e lies between 0 and 20
Therefore, the only option choice which matches is 0
Hence, option E