AMC 8 2026 (Problem 22)

The integers from 1 to 25 are arbitrarily separated into five groups of 5 numbers each. The median of each group is identified. Let

M

equal the median of the five medians. What is the least possible value of

M

\text{(A)}\;9

\text{(B)}\;10

\text{(C)}\;12

\text{(D)}\;13

\text{(E)}\;14