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UKMT Senior Mathematical Challenge, 2021

Algebra Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

Which of these is the mean of the other four?

(A) $\sqrt{2}$ (B) $\sqrt{18}$ (C) $\sqrt{200}$ (D) $\sqrt{32}$ (E) $\sqrt{8}$

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