Question

    The heights (in cm) of 9 basketball players in a tournament are as follows: 178, 182, 175, 180, 184, 179, 177, 181, 183

    Find the median height of the players.

    A 182 cm Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 175 cm Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 180 cm Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    ATQ, Arrange the data in ascending order: 175,177,178,179,180,181,182,183,184 Since the number of observations (n = 9) is odd:   Here, n = 9, so the median is:   The median height is 180 cm.

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