GRE Prep Club Daily Prep
Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.
Customized
for You
Track
Your Progress
Practice
Pays
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
The average (arithmetic mean) of 50 measurements is 34.6, an
[#permalink]
23 Dec 2020, 05:42
23 Dec 2020, 05:42
Expert Reply
1
Bookmarks
00:00
Question Stats:
68% (00:54) correct
31% (01:22) wrong based on 16 sessions
Hide Show timer Statistics
The average (arithmetic mean) of 50 measurements is 34.6, and the least and the greatest of the measurements are 18.3 and 50.9 respectively.
A)The quantity in Column A is greater.
B)The quantity in Column B is greater.
C)The two quantities are equal.
D)The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
Kudos for the right answer and explanation
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
The median of the 50 measurements |
34.6 |
A)The quantity in Column A is greater.
B)The quantity in Column B is greater.
C)The two quantities are equal.
D)The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
Kudos for the right answer and explanation
Re: The average (arithmetic mean) of 50 measurements is 34.6, an
[#permalink]
23 Dec 2020, 22:12
23 Dec 2020, 22:12
2
Carcass wrote:
The average (arithmetic mean) of 50 measurements is 34.6, and the least and the greatest of the measurements are 18.3 and 50.9 respectively.
A)The quantity in Column A is greater.
B)The quantity in Column B is greater.
C)The two quantities are equal.
D)The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
Kudos for the right answer and explanation
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
The median of the 50 measurements |
34.6 |
A)The quantity in Column A is greater.
B)The quantity in Column B is greater.
C)The two quantities are equal.
D)The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
Kudos for the right answer and explanation
Option A: The middle two numbers can be 25 and 26, in this case median will be (25+26)/2 --> 51/2 = 25.5. This is lesser than quantity B.
The middle two numbers can be 34.6 and 34.6. In this case the median will be equal to quantity B.
Therefore the correct answer will be option D.
gmatclubot
Re: The average (arithmetic mean) of 50 measurements is 34.6, an [#permalink]
23 Dec 2020, 22:12
Moderators:
