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UKMT Intermediate Mathematical Challenge, 2012

Algebra Difficulty 3.0 AMC 10/12 Find the answer United Kingdom

What is the maximum possible value of the median number of cups of coffee bought per customer on a day when Sundollars Coffee Shop sells 477 cups of coffee to 190 customers, and every customer buys at least one cup of coffee?

(A) $1.5$ (B) $2$ (C) $2.5$ (D) $3$ (E) $3.5$

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