Question

if the median of the data 6,7,x-2,x,17,20 written in ascending order is 16 hen x=?

Answer 1

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Here's your answer...

If the number of terms in the given data is even... Then the median is the average of central terms..


The central terms are x-2 and x

MEDIAN is

x-2+x/2 = 16

2x -2 = 32

2x = 34

x = 17

The value of x is 17