Question

refer to the expressions x+75, x+5, x-10, x, x+100
a) arrange the data from smallest to largest
b)what is x if the median is 200

Answer 1

x-10,x, x+5, x+75, x+100

median is middle number
median = x+5 = 200
x=195

Answer 2

how do you know that x+5 is the median

Answer 3

because its the middle number

Answer 4

the middle number of what?

Answer 5

the list of numbers
if you have the list of {1,2,3}
2 is the middle value, greater than1 and less than 3

Answer 6

okay i get that but where's the list that you used to find out that x+5 is the median

Answer 7

you cant remember the list of numbers you just posted?

Answer 8

x+75, x+5, x-10, x, x+100
okay but i get x-10 as the median not x+5. can you explain this?

Answer 9

i can,
place them in order from least to greatest first
which i already showed you earlier
x-10,x, x+5, x+75, x+100

Answer 10

oh okay. i get it now. so that would be the answer to part a.
now whats the answer to part b

Answer 11

median is middle number
median = x+5 = 200
x=195

Answer 12

how do you get 195?

Answer 13

oh im sorry i forgot you were an idiot
200 - 5 = 195

Answer 14

jackass. where did the x go?

Answer 15

i'm really hungry

Answer 16

somewhere between w and y

Answer 17

wow i didn't know cows had a sense of humor

Answer 18

go integrate yourself

Answer 19

well i think im gonna just derive myself outta here

Answer 20

hey what do you want to eat for dinner?

Answer 21

cat

Answer 22

i was thinking more like beef

Answer 23

please leave...NOW