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What is the median in the following values ? 25, 15, 23, 40, 27, 25, 23, 25, 20

Arranging the \(N = 9\) observations in ascending order gives: \(15, 20, 23, 23, 25, 25, 25, 27, 40\). The median is the \(\left(\frac{9+1}{2}\right) = 5\text{th}\) item,…

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What is the median in the following values ?
25, 15, 23, 40, 27, 25, 23, 25, 20

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Arranging the N=9N = 9 observations in ascending order gives: 15,20,23,23,25,25,25,27,4015, 20, 23, 23, 25, 25, 25, 27, 40. The median is the (9+12)=5th\left(\frac{9+1}{2}\right) = 5\text{th} item, which is 2525.

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