Q. Jasper has the following data:7,8,7,r,9If the median is 8, which number could r be?Choices:(A)3(B)9
Understand the problem: Step 1: Understand the problem and the data given.Jasper has the numbers 7, 8, 7, r, 9 and we know the median is 8. The median is the middle value when all numbers are arranged in order.
Arrange numbers without r: Step 2: Arrange the numbers in order without r. The numbers without r, sorted, are 7,7,8,9. Since the median is 8, r must be placed in such a way that 8 remains the median.
Determine possible positions: Step 3: Determine possible positions for r. If r is less than 8, the sequence could be 7,7,r,8,9. If r is greater than 8, the sequence could be 7,7,8,9,r. Since 8 needs to be the third number to be the median, r must be either less than 7 or greater than r0.
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