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Need some help on a math problem.?

Find a Set of Five numbers whos mean is 12, Median 15, and mode 25. Write the numbers in order from small to large.

2007-03-25 01:46:04 · 4 answers · asked by ? 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

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-3 -2 15 25 25

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2007-03-25 01:53:49 · answer #1 · answered by John S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

-5, 0, 15, 25, 25

2007-03-25 08:50:54 · answer #2 · answered by blighmaster 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋

so we need at least 2 25's
x,y,z,25,25
the middle number has to be 15 (here we see that we will have exactly 2 25's)
x,y,15,25,25
(x+y+15+25+25)/5=12
x+y+65=60
x+y=-5
x=-y-5

now you can choose any value for y and obtain x for this value. the last three terms will always be 12,25,25

2007-03-25 08:55:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

-10,5,15,25,25

2007-03-25 09:01:55 · answer #4 · answered by zekemaniac 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋