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Find the median of the observations 5, 17, 9, 13, 7, 15 and 11.
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Find the median of the observations 5, 17, 9, 13, 7, 15 and 11.
- A.9
- B.11Correct answer
- C.13
- D.15
Solution
Arranging the observations in ascending order gives 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17. Since there are 7 observations, the median is the fourth observation, which is 11.
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