Question

median of the data a/3,a/2,a/4,2a/5,a/6 is 12 .find a

Answer 1

Arrange the data in increasing order:

   a/6,  a/4,  a/3,   2a/5 or a/2.5,   a/2

There are 5 observations.  So the median is a/3.

a/3 = 12    => a = 36