Question

Here are two sets of cards.

X has the same value on both cards.
Each set of cards has a range of 4.
Work out the value of X

Answer 1

3

Explanation:

In Set A, the minimum is 4 and the maximum is 7 without X which would make the range 7 - 4 = 3 but we want the range to be 4, therefore X has to be 4 + 4 = 8. Unfortunately, this would then make the range of Set B 8 - 1 = 7 so X has to be the smallest number in Set A which would be 7 - 4 = 3.