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?

Algebra ->  Customizable Word Problem Solvers  -> Misc -> 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?      Log On

Ad: Over 600 Algebra Word Problems at edhelper.com


    

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(52767) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.
It means the following:


    If  a%5B1%5D,  a%5B2%5D,  a%5B3%5D,  a%5B4%5D,  a%5B5%5D  and   a%5B6%5D  are the positive integer numbers of votes obtained in each of the six cities

    ordered in the ascending sequence,  then  %28a%5B3%5D%2Ba%5B4%5D%29%2F2 = 300.


    It also means that  a%5B1%5D,  a%5B2%5D,  a%5B3%5D  are not greater than 300,  while  a%5B4%5D,  a%5B5%5D,  a%5B6%5D  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