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Explain the difference between the calculation of the
Chapter , Problem 38E(choose chapter or problem)
Explain the difference between the calculation of the median for an odd and an even number of measurements. Construct one data set consisting of five measurements and another consisting of six measurements for which the medians are equal.
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QUESTION:
Explain the difference between the calculation of the median for an odd and an even number of measurements. Construct one data set consisting of five measurements and another consisting of six measurements for which the medians are equal.
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We have to write the median formula for calculating for even and odd no.of measurements
For odd no.of measurements the median is the middle number of the data set
For even no.of measurements the median is the average of middle two numbers of the data set