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The median of the data set 4, 7, 3, 9, 5 is

  1. 4

  2. 5

  3. 7

  4. 3

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Answer

Arranging the data 4, 7, 3, 9, 5 in ascending order: 3, 4, 5, 7, 9.

The number of observations = 5 (odd), so the median is the middle term = 5+12 term=62 term\dfrac{5 + 1}{2}\text{ term} = \dfrac{6}{2}\text{ term} = 3rd term = 5.

Hence, option 2 is the correct option.

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