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a set of 5 positive test scores has a mode of 91, a median of 86 and a mean of 84. wat is the least possible test score in the set

February 13, 2012

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cutie

52% would be the lowest score (without rounding the decimal places). (91+91+86+52+100) / 5 = 84%. I think.
mehhh idk, too lazy to think.

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Kid24

so is it 83 then?

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BabysAreFood

Mode of 91 implies that there are at least two scores of 91, given there are no other repeats. Median of 86 implies that there is a score of 86, two scores larger than 86 (the two 91's) and two lower scores. The sum of the scores is 5*84 which is 420 then you subtract the known scores...you get 152. To get the lowest possible score, while having 86 be the mean, subtract 85.

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