Question

gemma writes 5 numbers.
the median of these numbers is 17. she then writes a 6th number. the median of the six numbers in 18. write down the first 5 numbers and what the 6th could be.

Answer 1

15, 16 , 17, 18, 19

Answer 2

good lord im stupid

Answer 3

but in case when u have even amount of numbers then u have two meadians
15, 16 , 17, 18, 19, 20
in this case
17 & 18 are medians

Answer 4

add 1 and half it

Answer 5

no the median is the average of the two middle numbers so it can be 15,16,17,19,20
the 6th number could be anything greater then or equal to 19

Answer 6

no dear median of even
5, 15, 17, 34, 56
will be 17 !

Answer 7

its 17 if theres 5 numbers and if theres 6 numbers then the average of the two middle ones become the middle one in the case 15, 16,17,19,20,21 the 2 middle ones are 17 and 19
so to tak the average you go
(17+19)\2 which equals 18