Question
Find the median of 2, 8, 6, 6, 7, 9, 5, 12 and
13.Solution
To find the median, first we have to arrange the given numbers in ascending order as follows: 2, 8, 6, 6, 7, 9, 5, 12 and 13 2, 5, 6, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12 and 13 Since, number of terms is odd i.e. 9 So, median = [(9 + 1)/2]th term = 5th term Therefore, the median = 7
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