how to find median with example
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Answer:
The median is different for different types of distribution. For example, the median of 3, 3, 5, 9, 11 is 5. If there is an even number of observations, then there is no single middle value; the median is then usually defined to be the mean of the two middle values: so the median of 3, 5, 7, 9 is (5+7)/2 =6
Step-by-step explanation:
Odd Number of Observations
If the total number of observation given is odd, then the formula to calculate the median is:
Median = {(n+1)/2}thterm
where n is the number of observations
Even Number of Observations
If the total number of observation is even, then the median formula is:
Median = [(n/2)th number of observation)
where n is the number of observations
for example we have 4, 6, 5,7
arrange in ascending order 4,5,6,7
they are four in number ( even number)
so formula used here = n/2
=4/2
= 2 th number of the observation
= 5 is the median
hope this helps