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I came across a question while preparing for a standardized test that is kind of confusing. Hope you guys could help me out here. The question is:

Three men have weights that range from 110 to 135 pounds.
Which of the following cannot possibly be the average weight of the 3 men.
a)117 b)119 c)122 d)125 e)126

The answer is 117

Any idea how that was obtained ?

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    Standardized testing at its finest. Helping us learn the important skill of solving one questionably worded multiple choice question per minute.2012-05-22

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The question might have been better worded. For instance: "The lightest man weighs 110 pounds, and the heaviest man weighs 135 pounds." As it stands, I find it ambiguous.

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    I agree that would have been a better question2012-05-22