Weights of Workers the Following Data Represent the Number of Employees

question 126

Essay

Weights of Workers The following data represent the number of employees of a sample of 25 companies: 164, 148, 137, 157, 173, 156, 177, 172, 169, 165, 145, 168, 163, 162, 174, 152, 156, 168, 154, 151, 174, 146, 134, 140, and 171. {Weights of Workers Narrative} Find the median number of workers.

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