SOLUTION: In an election, the median number of votes a candidate received in 6 towns was 300. Which statement MUST be true about this election?

Question 1117350: In an election, the median number of votes a candidate received in 6 towns was 300. Which statement MUST be true about this election?
Answer by ikleyn(52769) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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It means the following:


    If  ,  ,  ,  ,    and     are the positive integer numbers of votes obtained in each of the six cities

    ordered in the ascending sequence,  then   = 300.


    It also means that  ,  ,    are not greater than 300,  while  ,  ,    are not lesser than  300.

See the definition and explanations of a "median number" at these links

- https://www.mathsisfun.com/median.html
- WHAT IS Median

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