The problem provides a data set with a missing number. We are given that the range of the data set is 21 and the median is 25. We need to find the missing number. The given numbers are 34, 24, 19, 26, 18, 13.

1. Problem Description

The problem provides a data set with a missing number. We are given that the range of the data set is 21 and the median is

2

5. We need to find the missing number. The given numbers are 34, 24, 19, 26, 18,

1

3.

2. Solution Steps

First, let's arrange the known numbers in ascending order: 13, 18, 19, 24, 26,

3

4. Let the missing number be $x$.

Since the range is 21, we have two possibilities: either 34 is the largest number or $x$ is the largest number. Also, either 13 is the smallest number or $x$ is the smallest number.

Case 1: $x$ is less than

1

3. Then 34 - $x$ =

2

1. This means $x$ = 34 - 21 =

1

3. However, we know $x$ is less than

1

3. So this case doesn't work.

Case 2: $x$ is greater than

3

4. Then $x$ - 13 =

2

1. This means $x$ = 21 + 13 =

3

4. However, we know $x$ is greater than

3

4. So this case doesn't work.

So, either 13 is the smallest number and 34 is the largest number, or $x$ is between them.

Since the range is 21, either $34 - \text{smallest} = 21$ or $\text{largest} - 13 = 21$.

If 13 is the smallest, then the largest is $13 + 21 = 34$.

If 34 is the largest, then the smallest is $34 - 21 = 13$.

So, the data set will range from 13 to

3

4.

Now, let's consider the median. With the missing number $x$, we will have 7 numbers.

The median will be the 4th number when arranged in ascending order. The median is given as

2

5.

The numbers are 13, 18, 19, 24, 26, 34, $x$.

We want the 4th number to be

2

5.

If $x$ < 25, then possible orderings could be:

13, 18, 19, $x$, 24, 26,

3

4. 13, 18, $x$, 19, 24, 26,

3

4. 13, $x$, 18, 19, 24, 26,

3

4. $x$, 13, 18, 19, 24, 26,

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4.

If $x$ > 25, then possible orderings could be:

13, 18, 19, 24, 26, 34, $x$.

13, 18, 19, 24, 26, $x$,

3

4. 13, 18, 19, 24, $x$, 26,

3

4.

If the ordering is 13, 18, 19, 24, 26, 34, $x$ then the ordered list is 13, 18, 19, 24, 26, 34, $x$ where $x$ >

3

4. Then the median is

2

4. If the ordered list is 13, 18, 19, 24, 26, $x$, 34 where 26 < $x$ < 34, then the median is

2

4. If the ordered list is 13, 18, 19, 24, $x$, 26, 34 where 24 < $x$ < 26, then the median is

2

4.

If $x$ is 25, we have 13, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26,

3

4. The median is

2

4. To get 25 as the median, the sorted list needs to be $a,b,c,25,d,e,f$.

Reordering 13, 18, 19, 24, 26, 34, $x$ and setting the median to 25:

If $x$ <= 24, then the list will be $x$, 13, 18, 19, 24, 26, 34 or 13, $x$, 18, 19, 24, 26, 34 or ...

If $x$ = 30, we get 13, 18, 19, 24, 26, 30,

3

4. The median is

2

4. If $x$ is greater than 24, the ordered list will include 13, 18, 19, 24, 26, 34 and $x$.

We want the 4th term to be

2

5. Then we require $24 < x < 26$ and the sorted list to be 13, 18, 19, 24, $x$, 26,

3

4. Thus $x$ is not the median.

If we want the median to be 25, we require an $x$ such that the sorted list has 25 as the middle value. Then the fourth value from the sorted list is

2

5.

If $x$ >= 25, then the data set can be 13, 18, 19, 24, 26, 34, $x$. Sorting this, we have:

13, 18, 19, 24, 26, 34, $x$. Then the median is 24 (4th number is 24), we need $x$ to affect this so we can have 25 as the median. The sorted list is 13, 18, 19, 24, 26, 34, $x$.

If we insert $x$ in the list and maintain ordering, 13, 18, 19, 24, $x$, 26, 34 then we want $x$=25, but the median is 24, not

2

5.

If the sorted list is 13, 18, 19, $x$, 24, 26, 34 then the median is $x$ and we need $x$=

2

5. Sorted: 13, 18, 19, 25, 24, 26, 34, which after resorting is 13, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26,

3

4. Then the median is 24 not

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5.

Consider $x$ = 34-21 =

1

3. Then we have 13, 13, 18, 19, 24, 26,

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4. Range is 34-13 =

2

1. Median is

1

9. This case is no good.

Suppose the numbers are 13, 18, 19, 24, 26, 34, $x$.

If we set $x$ such that the data set is 13, 18, 19, 24, 26, 34, 34 then the range is 34-13 =

2

1. The median is

2

4. To get a median of 25, we need to set our $x$ value correctly.

Let $x = 32$. Then the values are 13, 18, 19, 24, 26, 32,

3

4. The median is 24 and the range is

2

1. No.

Let's assume that the given list is not complete. The numbers include, 13, 18, 19, 24, 26,

3

4. The range is 21, and we want the median to be

2

5. We insert $x$ so that the median is

2

5. We have 7 items. The median is the 4th value. Let $x = 32$, and the median is

2

4. If range is 21 and the median is 25, then the lowest term is 13, then largest is

3

4. If x is such that the list is ordered 13,18,19,24,26,34 x,then the median will always be

2

4. I made mistake calculating median, and range, in previous steps.

3. Final Answer

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