Math Problem Statement
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Solution
To find the median of the given data, I'll analyze the data in the image step-by-step:
Data from the table:
There are two columns:
- X values: 6, 5, 3, 7, 4, 9
- F values (frequencies): 4, 5, 8, 2, 14, 11
Steps to find the median:
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Expand the dataset: Multiply each X value by its frequency (F) to create the full data set.
- For X = 6, F = 4 → 6 appears 4 times: [6, 6, 6, 6]
- For X = 5, F = 5 → 5 appears 5 times: [5, 5, 5, 5, 5]
- For X = 3, F = 8 → 3 appears 8 times: [3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3]
- For X = 7, F = 2 → 7 appears 2 times: [7, 7]
- For X = 4, F = 14 → 4 appears 14 times: [4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4]
- For X = 9, F = 11 → 9 appears 11 times: [9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9]
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Total frequency: Add all frequencies: .
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Sort the dataset: Combine all values into a single sorted dataset:
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Find the position of the median: Since the total number of observations () is even, the median is the average of the 22nd and 23rd values.
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Locate the 22nd and 23rd values:
- The first 8 values are 3.
- The next 14 values (positions 9 to 22) are 4.
- The 22nd value is 4, and the 23rd value (starting the next set) is 5.
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Calculate the median: Median = .
Final Answer:
The median of the given data is 4.5.
Let me know if you'd like more explanation or additional questions solved! Here are related follow-ups:
- How do you calculate the mode for the same dataset?
- Can you explain the difference between mean, median, and mode?
- How would the median change if the highest frequency shifted?
- What is the significance of an even vs. odd total frequency for the median?
- Can you graph the frequency distribution for this data?
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Math Problem Analysis
Mathematical Concepts
Statistics
Median Calculation
Frequency Distribution
Formulas
Median position for even total = (N/2)th value and (N/2 + 1)th value
Median = (Value1 + Value2) / 2
Theorems
Median theorem for grouped and ungrouped data
Suitable Grade Level
Grades 8-10