Median Math Example 4
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Example 4
mediumThe ordered data set has median . Find .
Solution
- 1 There are values, so the median is the average of the and values.
- 2 Set up the equation: .
- 3 Multiply by : , so .
Answer
For an even-sized ordered data set, the median depends only on the two middle positions. Once those are identified, the problem becomes a simple algebra equation.
About Median
The median is the middle value of an ordered data set โ half of the values are above it and half are below it.
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