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If the median of x/5, x, x/4, x/2, x/3 is 8 (where x > 0), find x.
A24
B16
C32
D40
✓ Correct Answer: A — 24
Ascending order: x/5, x/4, x/3, x/2, x. Median is x/3. x/3 = 8 implies x = 24.
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