The numbers are 48, 56, 29, __, 42 and 27
The median is 37 and the range is 29.
First arrange the numbers in order from smallest to largest.
27, 29, 42, 48, 56
The median is 37 so the unknown number must fall between 29 and 42.
27, 29, ___ , 42, 48, 56
Because there are 6 numbers there is no middle number. The median will be the average of the 3rd and 4th number.
Let the unknown number be X
(X + 42) divided by 2 = 37
X + 42 = 74
X = 32
The range is from 27 to 56 which is 29
