Olive Has Been Tracking Her Progress in Training for a Triathlon

question 16

Multiple Choice

Olive has been tracking her progress in training for a triathlon. Here is the list of the miles she ran for the last 15 days: 2, 1, 6, 5, 8, 9, 2, 4, 7, 6, 6, 8, 9, 2, 2. The median for this set of data would be:

• A)4.
• B)5.
• C)6.
• D)8.

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Definitions:

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Circumstantial Evidence

Evidence that indirectly proves a fact through an inference, as opposed to direct observation or testimony.

Direct Evidence

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