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Statistics · Superchallenge problem

The heights of 3030 students are whole numbers of centimeters. A histogram shows: 120120 to 129129 cm: 44 students; 130130 to 139139 cm: 77 students; 140140 to 149149 cm: 1010 students; 150150 to 159159 cm: 66 students; 160160 to 169169 cm: 33 students. What is the largest possible value of the mean height minus the median height, in centimeters? Give your answer as a decimal.