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Question
Find the median of 9, 3, 20, 13, 0, 7 and 10
Solution
9, 3, 20, 13, 0, 7 and 10
Arranging in ascending order: 0, 3, 7, 9, 10, 13, 20
Here, number of terms = 7 which is odd
∴ Median =`("n"+1)/2=(7+1)/2`th term = 4th term = 9
Hence, median = 9
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