A Store Manager Kept Track of the Number of Newspapers $\begin{array} { l l l l l l l } 81 & 71 & 202 & 113 & 269 & 248 & 242 \end{array}$

question 40

Multiple Choice

A store manager kept track of the number of newspapers sold each week over a seven-week period. The results are shown below. $\begin{array} { l l l l l l l } 81 & 71 & 202 & 113 & 269 & 248 & 242 \end{array}$
Find the median number of newspapers sold.

• A) 202 newspapers
• B) 113 newspapers
• C) 175 newspapers
• D) 242 newspapers

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Definitions:

Microsporocyte

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Apomixis

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