alleryThe median splits a data set into how many equal parts?
A10
B3
C4
D2
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. 2
1. The median is a 2-quantile.
2. It is the value that partitions a set into two equal parts.
3. So half the data lies on each side.
Three parts would be tertiles, four parts quartiles and ten parts deciles.
_Source: Wikipedia, Median, lead section_
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