Five pieces of wood have an average (arithmetic mean) length of 124 centimeters and a median length of 140 centimeters. What is the maximum possible length, in centimeters, of the shortest piece of wood?
a) 90
b) 100
c) 110
d) 130
e) 140
rmyoungsc Wrote:Five pieces of wood have an average (arithmetic mean) length of 124 centimeters and a median length of 140 centimeters. What is the maximum possible length, in centimeters, of the shortest piece of wood?
a) 90
b) 100
c) 110
d) 130
e) 140