SOLUTION: the mean of 1,2,x,11,y,14 is 8 and the median is 9. the value of x and y

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Question 1210665: the mean of 1,2,x,11,y,14 is 8 and the median is 9. the value of x and y
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1, 2, x, 11, y, 14

The mean is 8:



[1]

The median is 9:

For a set with an even number of elements, the median is the average of the two in the middle.



[2]

Then




ANSWERS: x=7; y=13