Question

Find the median of the following distribution 5, 2, 3, 7, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.

Answer 1

Arranging the given data in ascending order, we get
1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 5, 5, 7

Here, n = 9 (odd)

Median = \(\left( \frac { 9+1 }{ 2 } \right)^{th}\) term = 5^th term = 3