alleryTo find the median you must first arrange the data in:
AAscending order
BAlphabet order
CArbitrary order
DAwkward order
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Ascending order
1. The median depends on position, not on value alone.
2. The median is obtained by first arranging the data in ascending or descending order.
3. So the correct answer is ascending order.
_Source: syllabus Mathematics, Ch 15 'Statistics'_
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