2025 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 14

Problem

A number $N$ is inserted into the list $2$ , $6$ , $7$ , $7$ , $28$ . The mean is now twice as great as the median. What is $N$ ?

$\textbf{(A)}\ 7\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 14\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 20\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 28\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 34$

Solution 1

The median of the list is $7$ , so the mean of the new list will be $7 \cdot 2 = 14$ . Since there are $6$ numbers in the new list, the sum of the $6$ numbers will be $14 \cdot 6 = 84$ . Therefore, $2+6+7+7+28+N = 84 \implies N = \boxed{\text{(E)\ 34}}$

~Soupboy0

Solution 2

Since the average right now is 10, and the median is 7, we see that N must be larger than 10, which means that the median of the 6 resulting numbers should be 7, making the mean of these 14. We can do 2 + 6 + 7 + 7 + 28 + N = 14 * 6 = 84. 50 + N = 84, so N = $\boxed{\text{(E)\ 34}}$

~Sigmacuber

Solution 3

We try out every option by inserting each number into the list. After trying, we get $\boxed{\text{(E)\ 34}}$

Note that this is very time-consuming and it is not the most practical solution.

~codegirl2013

Solution 4

We could use answer choices to solve this problem. The sum of the $5$ numbers is $50$ . If you add $7$ to the list, $57$ is not divisible by $6$ , therefore it will not work. Same thing applies to $14$ and $20$ . The only possible choices left are $28$ and $34$ . Now you check $28$ . You see that $28$ doesn't work because $(28+50) \div 6 = 13$ and $13$ is not twice of the median, which is still $7$ . Therefore, only choice left is $\boxed{\text{(E)\ 34}}$

~ HydroMathGod

Video Solution (A Clever Explanation You’ll Get Instantly)

https://youtu.be/VP7g-s8akMY?si=z0ZzRRMAMp9LYd1V&t=1442 ~hsnacademy

Video Solution 1 by SpreadTheMathLove

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTTcscvcQmI

Video Solution 2 by Thinking Feet

https://youtu.be/PKMpTS6b988

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