alleryIf the number of observations is odd, the median is the:
AMaximum value
BMiddle value
CMildest value
DMinimum value
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Middle value
1. An odd count leaves one observation exactly in the centre.
2. If the number of observations is odd, the median is that middle observation.
3. So the correct answer is middle value.
_Source: syllabus Mathematics, Ch 15 'Statistics'_
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