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Five restaurants, coded R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 gave integer ratings to five gig workers – Ullas, Vasu, Waman, Xavier and Yusuf, on a scale of 1 to 5. The means of the ratings given by R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 were 3.4, 2.2, 3.8, 2.8 and 3.4 respectively. 
The summary statistics of these ratings for the five workers is given below.
 UllasVasuWamanXavierYusuf
Mean rating2.23.83.43.62.6
Median rating24443
Model rating24551 and 4
Range of rating33443
* Range of ratings is defined as the difference between the maximum and minimum ratings awarded to a worker.
The following is partial information about ratings of 1 and 5 awarded by the restaurants to the workers.
(a) R1 awarded a rating of 5 to Waman, as did R2 to Xavier, R3 to Waman and Xavier, and R5 to Vasu. 
(b) R1 awarded a rating of 1 to Ullas, as did R2 to Waman and Yusuf, and R3 to Yusuf.
What is the median of the ratings given by R3 to the five workers?[This question was asked as TITA]

Updated On: Nov 25, 2025
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The Correct Option is A

Solution and Explanation

Determine the median of R3's ratings for five workers: Ullas, Vasu, Waman, Xavier, and Yusuf.

  1. R3's average rating is 3.8. The sum of all ratings is: $3.8 \times 5 = 19$.
  2. R3 assigned ratings as follows:
    • 5 to Waman and Xavier.
    • 1 to Yusuf.
  3. Let Ullas's and Vasu's ratings be $x$ and $y$, respectively.
  4. The sum of all ratings is $5 + 5 + 1 + x + y = 19$. Therefore, $x + y = 8$.
  5. Vasu's performance metrics are provided:
    • Mean rating: 3.8
    • Median: 4
    • Mode: 4
    • Range: 3
  6. Since $x + y = 8$ and Vasu's median is 4, we infer that Ullas's rating ($x$) must be $8 - 4 = 4$.
  7. R3's ratings are: 4, 4, 5, 5, 1.
  8. Sorted ratings: 1, 4, 4, 5, 5.
  9. The median, which is the middle value in the sorted list, is 4.

Final Answer: 4

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