Question

the following data is arranged in ascending order. If the median is 73, find the value of : 34, 37, 53, 55, , + 2, 77, 83, 89, 100.

Answer 1

Answer:

The series in ascending order is: 34,37,53,55,x,x+2,77,83,89 and 100

The series has 10 numbers, even numbers.

Hence, the median will be the mean of the two middle numbers

Median = mean of 5

th

and 6

th

terms

63 =

2

x+x+2

126=2x+2

2x=124

x=62