A Data Set Has a Median of 64, and Six

question 46

Multiple Choice

A data set has a median of 64, and six of the numbers in the data set are less than median. The data set contains a total of n numbers.
If n is odd, and exactly one number in the data set is equal to 64, what is the value of n?

• A) 17
• B) 16
• C) 15
• D) 13

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Definitions:

Treasury Stock

Shares of a company's own stock that it has reacquired and held in the company's treasury.

Preferred Stock

A class of ownership in a corporation that has a higher claim on assets and earnings than common stock and typically does not have voting rights but has a fixed dividend.

Common Stock

A type of equity security that represents ownership shares in a corporation, providing voting rights and entitling the holder to a share of the company’s success through dividends and/or capital appreciation.

Treasury Stock

Shares that were once part of the outstanding shares and were bought back by the company.