Question 135

a, b, c, d and e are 5 distinct numbers that from an arithmetic progression.
They are not necessarily consecutive terms but form the first 5 terms of the AP. It is known that c is the arithmetic mean of a and b, and d is the arithmetic mean of b anc c.
Determie which of the following statements is / are true in light of the above stated information ?
i. Average of all 5 terms put together is c
ii. Average of d and e is not greater than average of a and b
iii. Average of b and c is greater than average of a and d

a, b, c, d and e are distinct.
GivenΒ that c is the arithmetic mean of a and b, there can be 2 cases.Β 
Case 1 : The sequence is a,c,b
Case 2:Β The sequence is b,c,a
Given that d is the arithmetic mean of b anc c, there can be 2 cases.
Case 1 : The sequence is b,d,c
Case 2: The sequence is c,d,b
Only 2 final cases are possible here.
Sequence 1 : a,e,c,d,b
Sequence 2 : b,d,c,e,a

StatementΒ (i) is true as in both sequence 1 and sequence 2, the average of all terms is c.
Statement (ii) is true as in both sequence 1 and sequence 2, the average of d and e is c andΒ average of a and b is c. c is not greater than c.
Statement (iii) is false asΒ average of b and c, which is d is not greater than average of a and d in both sequences simultaneously.
Option A is the answer.

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