SOLUTION: what numbers can you use to get a mean of 83 and a median of 85?

Question 650449: what numbers can you use to get a mean of 83 and a median of 85?
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The Median is the "middle number" (in a sorted list of numbers).
if , , and numbers,and , median is
since given , we know that

given: a mean of

so, ...use

....since , let's take first greater number

if , than

so, your numbers are:,,and
check:
,,and ..the "middle number" (in a sorted list of numbers)...so, it is
mean

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