Determine the Median of a Variable from Raw Data
-The

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Multiple Choice

Determine the Median of a Variable from Raw Data
-The following data represents a random sample of 15 complaints registered with the customer service department of a store. Determine the median complaint. $\begin{array} { l l l } \text { Other } & \text { defective product } & \text { excessive waiting time } \\ \text { Messy store } & \text { other } & \text { other } \\ \text { Messy store } & \text { other } & \text { messy store } \\ \text { Other } & \text { messy store } & \text { messy store } \\ \text { Defective product } & \text { other } & \text { messy store } \end{array}$

• A) No median
• B) Messy store
• C) Defective product
• D) Excessive waiting time

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