if a randomly selected non - negative single digit integer is added to { 2 , 3 , 6 , 8 } . what is the probability that the median of the set will increase but the range still remains the same ?
"we are selecting from non - negative single digit integers , so from { 0 , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 } . these 10 digits represent the total number of outcomes . hence , the total number of outcomes is 10 . we need to find the probability that the median of the set will increase but the range still remains the same . the median of the set is ( 3 + 6 ) / 2 = 4.5 , thus the number selected must be 5 or greater . for the range to remain the same , the number must be between 2 and 8 inclusive . to satisfy both conditions , the number selected must be 5 , 6 , 7 , or 8 . the probability is 4 / 10 = 0.4 the answer is c ."
divide(const_4, const_10)