IPMAT Indore 2024
Arithmetic
Averages
Easy
The following table shows the number of employees and their median age in eight companies located in a district.
Company Number of employees Median age A 32 24 B 28 30 C 43 39 D 39 45 E 35 49 F 29 54 G 23 59 H 16 63
It is known that the age of all employees are integers. It is known that the age of every employee in A is strictly less than the age of every employee in B, the age of every employee in B is strictly less than the age of every employee in C, ..., the age of every employee in G is strictly less than the age of every employee in H.The median age of employees across the eight companies is:
The following table shows the number of employees and their median age in eight companies located in a district.
It is known that the age of all employees are integers. It is known that the age of every employee in A is strictly less than the age of every employee in B, the age of every employee in B is strictly less than the age of every employee in C, ..., the age of every employee in G is strictly less than the age of every employee in H.The median age of employees across the eight companies is:
| Company | Number of employees | Median age |
|---|---|---|
| A | 32 | 24 |
| B | 28 | 30 |
| C | 43 | 39 |
| D | 39 | 45 |
| E | 35 | 49 |
| F | 29 | 54 |
| G | 23 | 59 |
| H | 16 | 63 |
Entered answer:
Correct Answer: 45
How do we know that the 123rd value is in Company D? Look at the cumulative frequency. Company A has 1st to 32nd value. Company B has 28 values from 33rd to 60th value, and so on!Correction - instead of in the second line.Related questions:
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