Question

5 positive integers are arranged in ascending order as follows: 5,8,9,9, and x. the mode and the range are equal find x

Answer 1

14

Explanation:

Mode is the number that appears the most number of times.

range = largest - smallest

5, 8, 9, 9, x

range: x - 5

9 appears twice. x ≥ 9. No matter what x is, 9 is the mode.

mode: 9

x - 5 = 9

x = 14