12, 14, x, 10
The median of the list of positive integers above is 11. Which of the following could be the average (arithmetic mean) of the list?  Choose the correct answer
A) 3 B) 5.5 C) 11 D) 7 E) 7.5
GivenThe median of the list of positive integers above is 11   So arranging the numbers from lowest to highest, avg of 2 middle terms needs to be 11   so the sequence will be x 10 12 14   Lets say x = 8, which gives us mean = sum/4 = 11   11 is correct
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12, 14, x, 10
The median of the list of positive integers above is 11. Which of the following could be the average (arithmetic mean) of the list?