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UKMT Intermediate Mathematical Challenge, 2023

Algebra Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

Merryn wrote down the numbers 2, 0, 2, 3 and one further number. What was the median of her five numbers?

(A) $0$ (B) $2$ (C) $2.5$ (D) $3$ (E) more information required

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