What Method Is Used to Calculate the Median in a Data

question 8

Multiple Choice

What method is used to calculate the median in a data set with an even number of values?

• A) The mean of the middle two data points is used
• B) The mean of the highest and lowest data points is used
• C) The median is taken to be the same as the mean in this case
• D) It is not possible to calculate the median in these circumstances

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