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Question
If the median of the data 4, 7, x – 1, x – 3, 16, 25, written in ascending order, is 13 then x is equal to ______.
Options
13
14
15
16
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Solution
If the median of the data 4, 7, x – 1, x – 3, 16, 25, written in ascending order, is 13 then x is equal to 15.
Explanation:
Clearly, median of 6 observations
= Mean of 3rd and 4th observations
= `((x - 1) + (x - 3))/2`
= `(2x - 4)/2`
= x – 2
∴ x – 2 = 13 or x = 13 + 2 = 15.
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