Five pieces of wood have an average length of 132cm and a median length of 140cm. What is the maximum possible length, in cm, of the shortest piece of wood? Pick:
A) a) 90
B) b) 100
C) c) 110
D) d) 120
E) e) 140
D. 120   sum of all lengths of all 5 pieces of wood = 132 * 5= 
<gadget id="calculator">132 * 5</gadget>
<output>660</output>
660   3rd piece (sorted in increasing length) length= 140 (median)   for sum of first 2 wood length to become max, last two should be least.   let 4th, 5th wood also have length 140 each.   total of last 3 = 140 * 3= 
<gadget id="calculator">140 * 3</gadget>
<output>420</output>
420   sum of first 2= 660 - 420= 
<gadget id="calculator">660 - 420</gadget>
<output>240</output>
240   each of these 2 will have length 240/2= 
<gadget id="calculator">240/2</gadget>
<output>120</output>
120   Answer d) 120
<result>D</result>
Five pieces of wood have an average length of 132cm and a median length of 140cm. What is the maximum possible length, in cm, of the shortest piece of wood?