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Consider the following sample of numbers: 9, 18, 11, 14, 15, 17, 10, 69, 11, 13. The median of the sample is
- 13.5
- 14
- 11
- 18.7
Correct answer: 13.5
Solution
Sorted: 9,10,11,11,13,14,15,17,18,69. With 10 values the median is the mean of the 5th and 6th: (13+14)/2 = 13.5.
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