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algebra senior

Problem

The mean of three numbers is more than the least of the numbers and less than the greatest. The median of the three numbers is . What is their sum?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
Let be the mean of the three numbers. Then the least of the numbers is and the greatest is . The middle of the three numbers is the median, . So , which can be solved to get . Hence, the sum of the three numbers is .
Final answer
D