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Question
The arithmetic mean and mode of a data are 24 and 12 respectively, then its median is
Options
25
18
20
22
Solution
Given: Mean = 24 and Mode = 12
We know that
Mode = 3Median − 2Mean
⇒ 12 = 3Median − 2 × 24
⇒ 3Median = 12 + 48 = 60
⇒ Median = 20
Hence, the correct option is (c).
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