List the Numbers

Question

The mean of five numbers is 8, the median is 7. List the numbers

Answer 1

endless possible numbers, but here's one

5,6,7,7,15

median=middle number, 3rd largest=3rd smallest

they sum to 40, so the mean = arithmetic average = 40/5 = 8

here's another possible set of 5 numbers with mean=8, median=7

0,0,7,8,25

median is the middle number=7

mean=(7+8+25+0+0)/5 = 40/5 = 8